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Yolo County Housing Authority approves FY2024‑25 midyear budget; staff flag federal funding risks and capital projects
Summary
The commission approved the agency’s FY2024‑25 midyear budget, with staff highlighting increased voucher utilization, key capital projects including a $3 million roof and HVAC replacement at Riverbend Senior Manor, and state migrant center capital allocations.
The Yolo County Housing Authority approved its fiscal year 2024‑25 midyear budget on March 19 after a staff presentation that described program performance, capital projects and funding risks.
Ian Evans, executive director, told the commission that voucher utilization has risen — in part because of project‑based voucher awards — and that staff have taken measures including pausing 2025 rent increases and reducing payment standards by 5% to align projected spending with current HUD funding. He said a continuing resolution at the federal level preserved 2024 funding levels but staff would continue to monitor monthly tools used to project voucher costs.
On the capital side, Evans described a planned roughly $3 million roof and HVAC replacement at Riverbend Senior Manor and recapped last year’s $1.5 million waterline replacement at El Rio Via. He said aging public housing (some sites 60–75 years old) is producing higher unit‑turn and repair costs. The authority also reported receiving approximately $10 million in state capital allocations for migrant center infrastructure across its three sites and said roughly $1.5–2.0 million remains to complete work by the July 15 closeout.
Other items staff flagged for the coming year included a public housing rent collection update planned for the May budget process, an EV charging program funded in partnership with PG&E and the Equality Action (installations planned at El Rio Via, Riverbend, Las Casitas and the main office), and ongoing Choice Neighborhoods planning for the Yolando Donnelly redevelopment.
Commissioner Early pressed staff on contingency planning should federal funding be cut; Evans said tools exist to forecast voucher costs and that a substantial, prolonged reduction in voucher funding would be difficult to backstop locally. He described coordination with congressional staff, county advocacy organizations (CSAC, RCRC) and development partners to communicate local impact. The commission approved the midyear budget on a unanimous roll call.
The authority will bring a dedicated public housing rent collection update and recommended write‑offs for amounts owed by former residents during the May budget process.
