1. I CAN’T FIND A UNIT

2. TARRANT COUNTY Approximately 2.4 million residents in Tarrant County
Tarrant County is voted the country’s hottest housing market for 2017
Unemployment Rate 3.5 %
72% of Tarrant County Schools are High Performers

3. Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
We serve approximately voucher holders
Household Income
5 PHA’s services this area

4. Why is the housing authority giving Section 8 vouchers when there are no rentals available, and if there are, they don't take Section 8?
Carlos Sanchez

5. THE RENTAL HOUSING CRISIS

6. I was on the wait list for 7 years
I was on the wait list for 7 years. I finally received a section 8 voucher but I lost it because I didn’t find a unit within 120 days.
Sara Hollinsworth

7. Voucher Holder Search Time

8. Tarrant County Vacancy Rate

9. Why Owners Are Not Accepting Section 8 (Survey Results)
Takes too long to lease a unit
Section 8 will not pay enough
Length of time to receive payment
Tenants Behavior/Crime

10. TCHAO’s Owners Retention Plan

11. Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Payment Standards are based on zip codes
Pay higher rents for better locations
Move to better opportunity areas

12. 2018 SAFMR Payment Standards (PS)

13. Tenant Classes
Rent Readiness
Good Tenant and Good Neighbor

14. TCHAO Changes Expedite Lease and Initial Inspection Process
Owner Payments 3 x’s a month
Improve communication with Owners – Owner Portal
Address complaints timely
Meet with owners when they decide to opt out of Section 8

15. Recruitment Look for new developments in Tarrant County
Project Base Vouchers
Advertise for new owners