Title
A Home for All Support - Property Provider Recruitment and Retention Pilot
Action
Action:
A. Approve the use of $500,000 from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to fund a Property Provider Recruitment and Retention Pilot administered by the United Way of Greater Charlotte, and
B. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute, amend and renew contracts as needed to complete this transaction.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Shawn Heath, Housing & Neighborhood Services
Explanation
* The Property Provider Recruitment and Retention Pilot (Pilot) is a priority initiative of the A Home for All (AHFA) Implementation Plan. The Pilot will increase access to housing for rental subsidy holders through property provider recruitment, engagement, and incentives (e.g., signing bonuses, risk mitigation for damages caused by tenants, and holding fees for inspections).
* Rental subsidies, including federal housing choice vouchers, are a key means of providing access to quality affordable housing for low- and moderate- income households, but few new landlords join subsidy programs for various reasons. Property provider recruitment efforts, while proven to be effective, are often limited in their ability to scale their reach within existing resources.
* A study released by INLIVIAN in 2020 indicated that over 20 percent of housing choice voucher holders had their vouchers expire due to prolonged, unsuccessful housing searches.
* United Way of Greater Charlotte (United Way) is leading the implementation of the AHFA plan. United Way is coordinating a procurement process to select a community partner to implement the Pilot. City staff participated in the development of the Request for Proposals, and will serve on the selection panel, and be engaged in evaluation of the Pilot, along with United Way, Mecklenburg County, and other community partners.
* The city's $500,000 will be used in conjunction with $500,000 from Mecklenburg County to fund the Pilot. ...
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