1. Partnering with a Public Housing Authority
Angie Nguyen, Chief of Staff
Fresno Housing Authority
July 18, 2017

2. Who We Serve 50,000 residents 17,000 families 24,000 children (0-18)
1,900 seniors
Nearly 13,000 Housing Vouchers (for 38,000 individuals)
4,000+ housing units (for 12,000 residents)

3. Fresno Housing Programs
Continuum of Care
Legacy Shelter Plus Care – 158 units
Renaissance Permanent Supportive Housing – 118 units
Rapid Rehousing – 51 units
CoC partnerships – 78 units

4. Fresno Housing Programs cont’d
Community collaborations
Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
CalWORKs Housing Support Program
Family Unification Program
Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA)

5. CoC Leadership Collaborative Applicant
Lead Agency Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Executive Committee
Built for Zero Leadership Team
MAP Point (trailer for beginning phase of Coordinated Entry)

6. Brokering the Deal Vouchers or Units Limited Preferences Attrition
Dedicated units identified in Management Plan for Affordable Housing Property
At Pre-Development Planning Stage (if there are financing implications)
Benefits of Housing Navigator assistance on PHAs “lease up rates” and Supportive Services on “retention rates” (usually Admin burden)

7. Limited Preference
Targeted for families/individuals who are graduating from/timing out of homeless programs and/or initiatives
Or special purpose voucher programs to prevent homelessness
Can be used for CoC reallocation to prevent homelessness
Based on referrals from identified agencies and established partnerships
Limited to 200 vouchers

8. Creating Collaboration
Successful tenancy
Services to bridge the transition to PH
Documentation of in-kind (S+C)
Prep applicants for leasing appointments
Transportation, personal documents
Lease Up Time
Informed Housing Decisions (location)
Move in Costs
Public Comment on Agency/Admin Plan

9. *Nan McKay HCV Executive Management Training, October 2016

10. Policy Flexibilities (example)
Criminal Background & Arrest Records (PIH Notice )
Mandatory denials vs. optional
Lookback periods
Mitigating circumstances
Housing access and reentry

11. Advocacy Federal budget Local budget and local policies
City Council/County Board of Supervisors
Resident Advisory Boards
Board of Commissioners
Legal Services

12. Partnership Ideas
PHA to administer rental assistance/perform housing process
Co-locate staff
Collaborative Applicant or UFA for CoC
Designated units in affordable housing
Developer for PSH
Housing Navigation & Supportive Services (target population) to improve metrics in lease up, moves/transfers, abatements, retention

13. Contact Info
Angie Nguyen
Chief of Staff
Fresno Housing Authority
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