Marin Housing reports full voucher utilization but flags funding shortfall and administrative changes
Staff reported a 100% utilization rate for Housing Choice Vouchers, 2,536 vouchers allocated with 2,447 under contract for the January'March quarter, a 60-day average lease-up time and HUD high-performer status; staff cautioned future HUD regulatory changes and noted a funding shortfall paused new voucher issuance in the first quarter.
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Suzanne, the staff lead on Housing Choice Vouchers, said the authority's decision to bring eligibility work in-house has improved service and operational efficiency and that the voucher program is at a 100% utilization rate for the period cited. "We actually have allocated 2,536 vouchers," she said, and reported that 2,447 vouchers were under payment contract for the January through March quarter.
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