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Crescent City Housing Authority approves annual plan, reports most Battery Point applicants are local
Summary
The Housing Authority adopted its fiscal-year 2026 annual plan; director Megan Miller said project‑based voucher placements and a local preference mean most newly selected applicants were Delnor County residents.
The Crescent City Housing Authority unanimously approved its fiscal‑year 2026 annual plan and accompanying PHA submission to HUD after a presentation that spelled out how the agency is prioritizing local families.
Housing Director Megan Miller told the board and assembled public that in calendar year 2025 the authority’s combined programs spent about $3.9 million and served an average of roughly 515 families per month. Miller said the agency pulled 250 names from the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list during the year and issued 120 vouchers, all to Delnor County applicants due to the Authority’s local preference policy.
Miller also addressed community concern that new developments might be filled by people from faraway jurisdictions. She said the senior Battery Point waiting list had 78 applicants for 40 senior units and that 72 of those 78 applicants had local (Delnor County) addresses; local applicants are given priority under the Authority’s rules, she said. The presenter noted a continuing challenge: voucher success (the share of issued vouchers that result in a household moving into a unit) remains under historical norms—about 35% this past year—because of a local shortage of actual rental options.
The authority highlighted recent project‑based voucher successes: Harbor Point (26 units) and Legacy (30 units) achieved full occupancy under project‑based contracts. Miller said the Housing Authority scored 100% on its most recent CAMAP audit and improved utilization of mainstream vouchers for persons with disabilities.
Why it matters: The Housing Authority’s data directly counters one persistent claim in public comments—that units were mainly filled by non‑local voucher holders—and shows the agency’s policies are designed to prioritize local residents. At the same time, the low voucher success rate signals continuing shortages of available units at rents voucher holders can use.
What’s next: The board adopted Resolution HA 2026‑01 authorizing the annual plan and staff will transmit the PHA plan documentation to HUD. Officials said waiting‑list and voucher data would be posted for public review online.
Attribution and sourcing: Key figures supplied in the article are taken from Megan Miller’s on‑record presentation at the Housing Authority meeting.
