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Sanford Housing Authority details voucher conversions and plans for Housing First project
Summary
Sanford Housing Authority described converting two public‑housing properties to Housing Choice vouchers, managing 719 vouchers, using project‑based vouchers and a housing‑navigation team that housed 142 people since Feb. 2024; the authority outlined a proposed 30‑unit Housing First project with on‑site services.
Jen Wolett, deputy director of the Sanford Housing Authority, presented the authority’s recent activity and plans, including conversions from public housing to Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) and a Housing First proposal to serve people experiencing homelessness.
Wolett said the authority manages 719 Housing Choice vouchers and owns LIHTC properties (the Maples and Mayflower, mostly 55+ projects), and that two public‑housing properties—Sunset Tower and East Side Acre—were converted to the HCV program to promote turnover and portability of assistance.
She described a housing‑navigation team formed with partners (York County Community Action, York County Shelter Program, Avesta Housing and others) that has housed 142 individuals since February 2024 using a mix of project‑based vouchers, preference vouchers for homeless households and other subsidies. Wolett said 29 of those housed moved into Sanford Housing Authority properties and 52 were placed in project‑based voucher units.
Wolett explained the Sanford proposal for a 30‑unit Housing First project at Heritage Crossing that would use project‑based vouchers and on‑site services; the model emphasizes stable housing first, then access to treatment and services, and would include 24‑hour on‑site staffing to coordinate supports.
She also described the Home for Good partnership and said Sanford Housing Authority pays property taxes on owned properties and offers landlord incentives and repair grants to encourage participation in Section 8 programs. Wolett noted payment standards set by HUD and said landlords sometimes decline units if market rent exceeds voucher standards.
