FY 12 Plan - HUD

[Moving-to-Work 2011-2012 Annual Plan]
ACTIVITY 10
Biennial Recertification for Housing Choice Voucher Elderly/Disabled
Participants on Fixed Income
A. Description of Activity:
Currently, all HCV participants of the San Antonio Housing Authority must complete
annual recertifications of their family income and composition. Documentation shows
that elderly and disabled participants experience minimal income changes each year.
Typically the only change is a result of a cost of living increase from the Social Security
Administration. The inconvenience to the elderly and disabled residents for these
annual reviews may pose a physical burden as well as take up valuable staff time.
SAHA proposes to conduct biennial recertification for elderly/disabled HCV participant
households. SAHA may initially use random selection methods and tools to select
elderly and disabled voucher participants in scheduling recertifications. Half of the
HCV participants will be on a two year recertification cycle starting in the first year and
the remainder will be on a two year cycle starting in the second year of program
implementation. Every family will have the option of interim recertification at any time if
there is a change in family composition, reduction in income or an increase in medical
expenses. Modifying the recertification practice of HCV participants to once every two
years will allow staff more time to provide much needed case management services to
the elderly and disabled residents and to focus on customer service initiatives.
B. Statutory Objectives:
The proposed activity addresses the MTW statutory objective to reduce costs and
achieve greater effectiveness in federal expenditures.
C. Impact Analysis:
The anticipated impact of this activity will allow program participants on a fixed income
to receive an increase in income; and may generate significant staff time reduction and
will reduce reporting burdens for the affected participants. SAHA will also be able to
fulfill MTW goals such as reducing federal expenditures, decreasing agency cost, and
allocating time to facilitate case management services.
D. Outcome Measures:
Metrics Baseline Benchmarks
Hours to
complete
recertification.
Cost reduction
on recertification
process.
5,069 staff hours to
complete annual
recertification.
$7,551 annual cost on
recertification process.
Staff hours reduced by
2,534 hours.
Cost reduction by $3,775
in year 1 of implementation
San Antonio Housing Authority Annual Moving-to-Work Plan FY 2011-2012 Page 43