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OCII and MOHCD describe COP outreach gains and bottlenecks; DAHLIA, Links Investigations cited as tools
Summary
OCII and the mayor’s housing office reviewed certificate-of-preference outreach and DAHLIA platform uptake, reporting high application volume but large attrition (staff cited ~85% of certain applications did not move forward) and staffing constraints for certificate processing.
OCII and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development presented an update on certificate-of-preference (COP) marketing and outreach on April 18, focusing on tools and barriers to moving eligible holders into available affordable units.
"Per state law, the certificate of preference or COP program was created to provide an affordable housing preference for low and moderate income households that were displaced due to redevelopment agency action," Pam Sims, senior development specialist at OCII, told the commission. She summarized outreach coordination with MOHCD and developer reporting requirements.
Maria Benjamin of MOHCD said the DAHLIA web application has been central to keeping application volume…
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