November 23, 2020
San Diego Housing Commission to Receive 100 Additional Rental Housing Vouchers for Households with Adults who Have Disabilities
SAN DIEGO, CA — The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) has been awarded 100 new federal rental housing vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Mainstream Voucher program to help pay rent for households with low income or experiencing homelessness that include adults between the ages of 18 and 61 who have disabilities.
The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allowed HUD to allocate additional Mainstream Vouchers to public housing authorities “to help them prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus in their communities.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of having a home you can afford, especially for vulnerable populations, including adults with disabilities,” SDHC President & CEO Richard C. Gentry said. “These additional housing vouchers will provide essential rental assistance for these households.”
The additional Mainstream Vouchers awarded to SDHC have an estimated annual value of up to $1,291,128.
HUD previously has awarded SDHC 108 Mainstream Vouchers in the last two years.
Similar to other rental housing vouchers, with Mainstream Vouchers, the household pays a predetermined portion of their income toward their rent. SDHC pays the remainder of the rent directly to their landlord on their behalf, up to the applicable payment standard. The payment standard is the maximum subsidy payment a voucher would pay for a rental housing unit, based on the number of bedrooms approved for the family’s size and the community to which the family moves.
Overall, SDHC helps pay rent for more than 16,000 households with low income in the City of San Diego.
In Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020), SDHC paid more than $166 million in rental assistance to more than 5,800 participating landlords on behalf of the households in SDHC’s federal rental assistance program.
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Media Contact:
Scott Marshall
Vice President of Communications
San Diego Housing Commission
619-578-7138
