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Scottsdale Housing Agency to issue 20 “Move On” vouchers to speed turnover of permanent supportive housing slots
Summary
The agency described a Move On Strategies program allocating 20 vouchers set aside to help households transition out of permanent supportive housing; staff said the first voucher will be issued the following Tuesday and that the vouchers are federally funded and administered in partnership with the Continuum of Care.
Scottsdale Housing Agency staff described the Move On Strategies voucher program and said the agency has set aside 20 existing Housing Choice Vouchers to help tenants move from permanent supportive housing into independent rental housing.
Carlo Raskin, housing specialist II, told the board the Move On vouchers are intended for individuals or families who have been in permanent supportive housing for three or more years and no longer require intensive supportive services. The vouchers were allocated through the community Continuum of Care process administered by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG); Raskin said Scottsdale received an allocation of 20 Move On vouchers and expected to issue the first voucher the next Tuesday. “We had a first referral in January of this year… and they’re going through a process right now, and they’ll be giving a move on voucher on Tuesday, our first family,” Raskin said.
How the program works: case managers at permanent supportive housing providers screen and refer participants to the Continuum of Care, which forwards eligible referrals to the public housing agency. The PHA coordinates eligibility, intake and lease‑up and works with the original case manager when additional wraparound support is needed after lease‑up. Participants pay 30% of rent under the voucher rules; the program reduces administrative burden on PHA staff because case managers help assemble documentation and coordinate eligibility steps.
Funding and administration: staff confirmed the 20 Move On vouchers were allocated from the agency’s existing HCV inventory (staff said the city set aside 20 of its regular HCVs) and are federally funded through HUD via the Continuum of Care allocation process. Carlo Raskin said the Continuum of Care referral form includes eligibility checks such as citizenship/qualified immigrant status, lifetime sex‑offender registration exclusions, and prohibitions on production/manufacture of methamphetamine on federally assisted housing premises.
Why it matters: Move On vouchers can speed turnover of permanent supportive housing units by allowing households that no longer need intensive supports to transition to tenant‑based assistance, which in turn frees permanent supportive housing slots for people who require intensive services.
Questions from commissioners
Commissioners asked whether Move On overlaps with the Family Self‑Sufficiency (FSS) program. Raskin said they do not overlap automatically; participants may participate in FSS if they choose. Commissioners also confirmed HUD funding and the linkage to the Continuum of Care and MAG.
Next steps
Staff said they will proceed with referrals and intake; the first Move On voucher was expected to be issued on the coming Tuesday. The board took no formal vote on this agenda item but asked staff to continue coordination with PSH providers and the Continuum of Care.
