The San Angelo Public Housing Authority (SAPHA) provides affordable housing to low-income families through three main programs: Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Affordable Housing. The Public Housing program owns and manages 174 units for low-income families. The Housing Choice Voucher program assists over 800 families with rental subsidies. The Affordable Housing program manages 224 units at the Desert Shadows apartments. SAPHA is focused on maintaining and improving its housing through funding, renovations, and ensuring standards are met.

1. SAN ANGELO PUBLIC
HOUSING AUTHORITY
(SAPHA)

2. SAPHA PROGRAMS
It is our privilege to serve the families of San
Angelo, Tom Green County, and the surrounding
counties. It is our mission to provide
decent, safe, sanitary, yet affordable housing to
income eligible families while offering opportunities to
achieve self-sufficiency and economic
independence.
Three Programs offered at SAPHA are:
Public Housing
Housing Choice Voucher
Affordable Housing

3. PUBLIC HOUSING
The Public Housing Program was created under the
Housing Act of 1937. This Congressional Act
authorized the establishment of State and local
public housing authorities. These Housing authorities
would own and manage single and multi-family
housing units available to low-income families at a
low cost.

4. PUBLIC HOUSING
174 housing units located in development sites and
scattered throughout San Angelo.
Sixty of these are located in two sites for people 62 years of
age or older
24 of these are used in an incentive program (Acquisition
Homes) is available to residents who have good rental
history and want to move to units outside the development
sites. This program gives families the opportunity to live in
neighborhoods anywhere in San Angelo.
 The remaining 84 of these are located in two family sites
Federal subsidy, as well as, rent paid by residents,
are used to maintain these units.

5. PUBLIC HOUSING FUNDING
October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013
• Funding Levels for 2013
• Funded at 77% for the year due to sequestration
• Funding Levels for 2014 will not be announced until January
at best
• Rental Revenues
• $360,451
• HUD Funding for 2013
• $338,142

6. CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (PH ONLY)
The Capital Fund provides funds, annually, to Public
Housing Agencies (PHAs) for the
development, financing, and modernization of public
housing developments and for management
improvements.
The CFP provided to the PHA is calculated by an
established Capital Fund Formula.

7. PAST CFP PROJECTS
• 2009 CFP Project
• 3220 Oxford, 2739 Rice and 2613 Yale
• Contract $217,859
• 2010 CFP Project
• 3801Robin Hood and 3937 High Meadow
• Contract $155,266
• 2011 CFP Project
• 228 Twin Oaks and 3665 Old Post
• Contract $137,055

8. 228 TWIN OAKS

9. 3665 OLD POST

10. FUTURE CFP PLANS
• 2012 Grant
• Grant total $194,862
• Planned Expenditures
• Less extensive Rehab of
one Acquisition
• Replace windows in the
El President Development
(30 Units)
• Site Improvements at
Family Site
• Covered Tables
• Address retaining wall
and Erosion problems
• 2013 Grant
• Grant Total $187,229
• Planned
Expenditures
• Less extensive Rehab
of one Acquisition
• Replace doors and
hardware at Alta
Loma and Rio Vista
(60 Units)
• Energy Audit
• PNA/REAC Inspection

11. PHAS-PUBLIC HOUSING ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM
PHA : TX470 Fiscal Year End: 09/30 /12
PHAS Score: 85
PHAS Indicator
SAPHA Score
Maximum Score
Physical
30
40
Financial
25
25
Management Operation
20
25
Capital Fund
10
10
PHAS Total Score
85
100
The change in CFP usage is to increase the scoring in the Physical
assessment

12. HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (SECTION 8)
The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), also
known as Section 8, is a tenant based program
providing assistance for income eligible families in
the private rental market. The families’ portion of
rent is 30%-40% of their adjusted income. The
remaining rent is paid
with the housing
assistance payment
subsidy. SAPHA has 808
HCV Vouchers available.

13. HCV PROGRAMS
• 808 Vouchers
•
•
•
•
30 Family Unification Vouchers
20 Non Elderly Disabled Vouchers
25 Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing
27 Family Self Sufficiency Vouchers
• From 10/1/12-9/30/13 SAPHA has expended
$3,387,909 in Housing Assistance Payments to Land
lords.
• On average we assist 733 families monthly and the
average monthly HAP expense is $282,326. Average
assistance per family is $384.95

14. FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY
Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) is a HUD program that
encourages communities to develop local strategies
to help voucher families obtain employment that will
lead to economic independence and selfsufficiency. The coordinator for the program works
with welfare agencies, schools, businesses, and other
local partners to develop a comprehensive program
that gives participating FSS family member the skill
and experience to enable them to obtain
employment that pays a living wage. FSS is a
voluntary program for family’s seeking economic
security without welfare assistance.

15. SAPHA’S FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY
• 2013 FSS Program ended with 93% utilization
• Of the 25 families, 13 of these are earning
escrow for a total of $20,841
• SAPHA raises and awards $1,000.00 in
scholarship money to FSS participants
annually
• This year SAPHA staff have also added
• Clothing Closet
• Computer Lab
• Partnership with HHSC for one stop shop for
benefits underway

16. VASH
• In 2008 The nation’s
largest supported
permanent housing
initiative began
combining:
• HUD Housing Choice
Vouchers
• VA case management
services that promote
and maintain recovery
and housing stability
SAPHA has been awarded
25 VASH vouchers, we also
partner with Abilene HA to
utilize their vouchers to assist
with 100% utilization of
vouchers for both Housing
Authorities.

17. SEMAP 9/30/2012
Percent Reported
Reporting Rate
Late Reexamination
Percent Late Reexamination
Tenant Rent Discrepancies
Percent of Family Rent Discrepancy
HQS - Newly Leased Units(% of Units)
Passed Inspection Before Contract Effective
Late HQS Inspections
Percent Late HQS Inspections
Family Self-Sufficiency
Number of Families Enrolled
Percent With Escrow Balance
Family Self-Sufficiency (FO Input)
Number of Mandatory FSS Slots
Lease-up (FO Input)
Percent Leased
Overall Rating: Standard Performer
100
0
0
100
0
14
77
29
87

18. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM
• The San Angelo Housing Authority is also the owner of
the Desert Shadows apartments. Desert Shadows has
224 units and administers an affordable housing
program for income eligible families. A contracted
monitoring firm by the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs monitors the program. This
property relies solely on rental income to maintain the
property.

19. RENOVATIONS AT DESERT SHADOWS
• Since 2011 12 buildings have
undergone modernization
• A contract has been signed
to begin work on the last 6
buildings and the main
office
Phase I
Phase II
(2/28/12)
(10/29/12)
Phase III
(current)
Rehab of 6
buildings
Rehab of 6
buildings
Rehab of 6
buildings
$403,426
$323,718
$338,000

20. CONTACT INFORMATION
420 E. 28th Street
(325) 481-2500
www.sanangelopha.com
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