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Housing, Human Rights and Community Development - continued <br />Housing /Human Rights: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Division <br />Major Services <br />Assist low /moderate income families and individuals in obtaining safe, decent, and sanitary <br />housing at reasonable rates. <br />Provide rent subsidies to low- income families and individuals leasing standard housing in the <br />County. <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />• Provided rent subsidies to an average of 623 low- income families to enable them to obtain <br />standard, affordable rental housing in the County. <br />• Provide complete program information to interested landlords and clients, thereby, increasing the <br />number of units available for rent by program participants. <br />• Began full implementation of a Section 8 Homeownership Program for low- income program <br />voucher holders. <br />Performance Measures 2010 -11 2011 -12 2012 -13 2012 -13 2013 -14 <br />Actual Actual Budget Projected Budget <br />Service: Provide rent subsidies to low- income families and individuals leasing standard housing in the <br />Cou nty. <br />Number of eligibility interviews, rental 620 623 623 610 610 <br />subsidies to low- income households, and <br />annual housing inspections administered <br />FY 2013 -14 Fiscal Year Objectives <br />• Provide rent subsidies to an average of 623 low- income families to enable them to obtain <br />standard, affordable rental housing in the County. <br />• Provide complete program information to interested landlords and clients, thereby, increasing the <br />number of units available for rent by program participants. <br />• Secure at least one (1) homebuyer in the Section 8 Homeownership Program. <br />Budget Highlights <br />Revenue Decrease: Due to federal sequestration, the department budget for rental subsidies has <br />been reduced by 6% and the administration funding for the program has decreased by 31.5 %, <br />from the prior year (revised budget). Program attrition will absorb the funding loss for rental <br />subsidies. Although the department has eliminated funds for operations, a funding gap of <br />$141,110 remains for program administration, which affects permanent personnel. <br />The FY 2013 -14 Commissioner Approved budget only includes funding for federally- funded <br />positions; however, no personnel changes occured during the budget process. The BOCC will <br />determine how to manage the loss of administration funds, when Countywide sequestration <br />impacts are assessed, in the fall. <br />Note: The County currently funds a portion of the Department Director's personnel costs, which is <br />included in the net County Cost figures, in Section 8 division's budget tables. <br />MR <br />