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Housmg AuthontyMeetlng January 26, 1999 Santa MOnica, California
To HousIng Authonty
From City Staff
Subject Recommendatron to Authorize the Executive Director to SIgn an Annual
Contributions Contract for $45,000 with the Department of Housmg and
Urban Development
INTRODUCTION
This staff report recommends that the Housing Authority authorize the Executive Director
to sign an Annual Contnbutlons Contract for $45,000 with the Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD)
BACKGROUND
The Housing Authorrty of the City of Santa Monrca, under HUD mandate, operates a
Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) The FSS program IS a voluntary program for
Section 8 reCipIents The miSSion of FSS IS to enable Section 8 families to earn a hVlng
wage and become free of government assIstance wIthin five years Currently, 170 Section
8 households partiCipate In the Family Self SufficIency Program. FSS partiCipants receive
a wide range of services targeted to remove barriers to self suffiCiency mcludmg case
management, Job traIning, employment, education, child care, transportation and health
care The Housmg AuthOrity has developed an extensive communIty collaboration of
public and pnvate agencies which form the FSS Program Coordinating Committee to
address the Wide range of program and partiCipant needs The $45,000 Annual
ContributIon Contract will be used to pay for FSS administrative and program costs
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FINANCIAL/BUDGETARY IMPACTS
Because of the Impact of Costa-Hawkins. a low Fair Market Rent (FMR) standard and
landlords canceling Sectron 8 contracts, the Section 8 program IS currently 88% leased up
Because the current lease up rate IS below the program's FY 98-99 approved budget
levels, It IS anticipated that the $45,000 Annual Contnbutlons Contract will not require a
budget adjustment It IS anticipated that there IS sufficient budget authonty currently
available withm the current FY 98-99 approved budget at revenue account 12-620-264-
00000-0038-10758 and expense account 12-700-695-00000-7725-00000
Recommendations
Staff recommends that the Housing Authonty authorize the Executive DIrector to sIgn an
Annual Contnbutrons Contract for $45,000 with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Prepared by Jeff MathIeu, DIrector, Resource Management Department
Bob Moncnef, Housing Manager
Peter Mezza, HousIng CoordInator
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