FY 25 Harford County Approved Operating Budget

Harford County Department of Housing & Community Services Housing FY 2025 Performance Measure Report

Vision: Harford County Government serves with the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation in public service. Mission: To govern with integrity, competency, and efficiency, improving the quality of life for all Harford countians Alignment to Countywide Strategic Goals Honest Government - Doing what is right on behalf of the citizens we serve. Fiscal Responsibility - Managing taxpayer funds responsibly, efficiently, and effectively; governing within our means. Strong Families - Building & maintaining public infrastructure and facilities; promoting open space and protecting our environment. Public Safety - Preparing for emergencies, deploying first responders on-time to every part of our County, mitigating disasters, and supporting law enforcement Excellence in Education - Investing in the classroom; focusing on student achievement; creating quality employment and intern opportunities

Economic Prosperity - Attracting and retaining high quality business and meaningful jobs.

Performance Measures

Actual FY 23 Actual FY 24 Estimate FY 25

Change

3 - Section Eight Management Assement Program (SEMAP) Score 4 - Number of Housing Counseling Client 1:1s 2 - CDBG Timeliness 1 - Housing Choice Voucher Utilization Rate

100.00

94.00

98.00

1.41:1

1.45

1.40

WAIVER

93

95

469

500

500

Performance Measure 1: ABOUT THIS MEASURE: Utilization of contract funds is the percent of funds contracted for one year that have 95 percent (95%) or above. WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK: Staff meet 1:1 each month with a HUD rep FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: Factors include monitoring the number of voucher target Performance Measure 2: ABOUT THIS MEASURE: HUD monitors timeliness to ensure that jurisdictions receiving community development been expended for housing assistance payments by the PHA. HUD expects PHAs to maintain a utilization rate of to decide if the agency should issue new vouchers, absorb ports or increase payment standards. holders who leave the program, calculating rent costs, adjusting income changes - the number is a moving target. WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK: Grantees must have a balance no > than 1.5 times its annual grant remaining in the line of credit, 60 days prior to the end of the program year. Staff closely monitor activities to ensure construction deadlines and payment requests are on track. A projected decrease in the balance of remaining in the line of credit is a success. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: Factors include construction delays, weather, and funds are spending their funds in a timely manner.

capacity of organizations to administer grant activites.

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