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Nogales housing authority reports 98% public-housing occupancy, long waiting lists and limited voucher availability
Summary
The housing authority reported public-housing occupancy at 98%, large waiting lists especially for one-bedroom units, and lower-than-target utilization of Housing Choice Vouchers (92%). Staff described plans to purge waiting lists on Nov. 15 and outlined constraints including apartment supply and applicant no-shows.
In a Nov. 5 presentation to the Board of Commissioners, Housing Authority Director Judith Armendariz reported public-housing occupancy at 98%, matching HUD's operational target, and detailed waiting-list volumes and voucher-program availability for Santa Cruz County.
Armendariz said the public-housing waiting list counts are: 1-bedroom 175 applicants, 2-bedroom 108, 3-bedroom 56 and 4-bedroom 2. Because of the large lists, staff plan a purge beginning Nov. 15: the authority will mail letters to waiting-list…
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