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CRHA reports rising arrears and eviction filings; staff outline hardship options as HUD staffing gaps complicate responses
Summary
CRHA staff reported 72 non‑payment notices, 24 UDs filed and roughly eight pending court dates; staff emphasized repayment agreements and hardship accommodations while warning HUD staffing gaps complicate certain capital and grant steps.
CRHA executive staff reported growing tenant accounts receivable and a continued need for eviction diversion at the Oct. 27 meeting, while urging use of hardship processes and repayment agreements for tenants behind on rent.
"This month, we've sent out 72 non payment notices," the housing director said, adding that 24 UDs were filed and about eight court dates were pending. Staff said tenants who owe more than two months' rent typically average over four months' arrears and that unpaid receivables contribute to a multi‑thousand‑dollar liability across programs.
Staff described measures to keep families housed, including formal hardship filings, repayment plans tailored to tenants' means and use of an eviction diversion program. "So that will be the first course of action," the director said, noting that stopping evictions entirely can worsen repayment behavior.
The presentation included several numeric figures that were not consistent in the transcript: one passage referenced 'roughly $62,000' in a subset of receivables and a subsequent line referenced 'a little over $230,000' as the total tenant accounts receivable; staff attributed those numbers to different portfolio subsets (public housing vs. city housing). The transcript records both figures; the agency did not reconcile them on Oct. 27.
Staff also warned that a partial federal government shutdown has limited HUD staffing for technical steps (signatures, ACC amendments) but, as of the meeting, CRHA had received notices about HTV funds for December and did not anticipate immediate funding stoppages. Commissioners pressed staff on whether eviction enforcement should be paused; staff replied that hardship filings and repayment agreements are their primary tools to prevent displacement.
Key local implications: CRHA said its public housing and voucher programs are operating under increased financial stress, and staff are balancing collection obligations with avoidance of unnecessary evictions.
