PUBLIC HOUSING ANNUAL PLAN

5 Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2005-2009
Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2006-2007
NOTE: THIS PHA PLANS TEMPLATE (HUD 50075) IS TO BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED IN APPLICABLE PIH NOTICES

Agency Identification
PHA Name: SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY
PHA Number: CA 001
PHA Fiscal Year Beginning: (10/2006)

Public Access to Information
Information regarding any activities outlined in this plan can be obtained by contacting: (select all that apply)

	Main administrative office of the PHA --- 440 Turk Street, Reception Desk
	PHA development management offices       District Offices:           District 1 --- 90 Kiska Road           District 2 --- 2501 Sutter Street           District 3 --- 1010 Webster Street
	PHA local offices
	Section 8 Office --- 1815 Egbert Avenue

Display Locations For PHA Plans and Supporting Documents
The PHA Plans (including attachments) are available for public inspection at: (select all that apply)

	Main administrative office of the PHA
	PHA development management offices       District Offices:           District 1 --- 90 Kiska Road           District 2 --- 2501 Sutter Street           District 3 --- 1010 Webster Street
	PHA local offices
	Main administrative office of the local government
	Main administrative office of the County government
	Main administrative office of the State government
	Public library
	PHA website
	Other (list below) Section 8 Administrative Office --- 1815 Egbert Avenue

PHA Plan Supporting Documents are available for inspection at: (select all that apply)

	Main business office of the PHA --- 440 Turk Street
	PHA development management offices       District Offices:           District 1 --- 90 Kiska Road           District 2 --- 2501 Sutter Street           District 3 --- 1010 Webster Street
	Other (list below) Section 8 Administrative Office --- 1815 Egbert Avenue

5-YEAR PLAN
PHA FISCAL YEARS 2005 - 2009
[24 CFR Part 903.5]

A. Mission
State the PHA's mission for serving the needs of low-income, very low income, and extremely low-income families in the PHA's jurisdiction. (Select one of the choices below)

The mission of the PHA is the same as that of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: To promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.

The PHA's mission is to continue to provide affordable housing for nearly 12,000 public housing residents and approximately 21,000 Section 8 participants. A primary goal of the Authority is to continue to provide housing for these low-income households while improving housing and economic opportunities for residents and maintaining high standards of property management, fiscal management and service delivery. Coordination with City efforts and collaborations with other public and private entities will continue to be emphasized.

B. Goals
The goals and objectives listed below are derived from HUD's strategic Goals and Objectives and those emphasized in recent legislation. PHAs may select any of these goals and objectives as their own, or identify other goals and/or objectives. Whether selecting the HUD-suggested objectives or their own, PHAS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY QUANTIFIABLE MEASURES OF SUCCESS IN REACHING THEIR OBJECTIVES OVER THE COURSE OF THE 5 YEARS. (Quantifiable measures would include targets such as: numbers of families served or PHAS scores achieved.) PHAs should identify these measures in the spaces to the right of or below the stated objectives.

HUD Strategic Goal: Increase the availability of decent, safe, and affordable housing.

	PHA Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing. Objectives:
	Apply for additional rental vouchers: Reduce public housing vacancies: Leverage private or other public funds to create additional housing opportunities: Acquire or build units or developments Other (list below) Locate infill affordable and market rate housing, where density permits, at family and elderly/disabled public housing units. Use Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program assistance in conjunction with HOPE VI revitalization efforts to increase supply of housing units.
	PHA Goal: Improve the quality of assisted housing Objectives:
	Improve public housing management: (PHAS score) Improve voucher management: (SEMAP score) Increase customer satisfaction: Concentrate on efforts to improve specific management functions: (list; e.g., public housing finance; voucher unit inspections) Renovate or modernize public housing units: Demolish or dispose of obsolete public housing: Provide replacement public housing: Provide replacement vouchers: Other: (list below) Partner with locally-based developers, non-profit community and supportive service organizations and City agencies
	PHA Goal: Increase assisted housing choices Objectives:
	Provide voucher mobility counseling: Conduct outreach efforts to potential voucher landlords Increase voucher payment standards Implement voucher homeownership program: Implement public housing or other homeownership programs: Implement public housing site-based waiting lists: Convert public housing to vouchers: Other: (list below) (1) Voucher Homeownership in conjunction with comprehensive revitalization, infill housing, partnerships with community-based organizations, City agencies, Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) and other homeownership programs. (2) Use Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program assistance in conjunction with HOPE VI revitalization efforts to increase supply of housing units. (3) Utilize to the fullest extent possible the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program

HUD Strategic Goal: Improve community quality of life and economic vitality

PHA Goal: Provide an improved living environment Objectives:

Implement measures to deconcentrate poverty by bringing higher income public housing households into lower income developments: Implement measures to promote income mixing in public housing by assuring access for lower income families into higher income developments: Implement public housing security improvements: Designate developments or buildings for particular resident groups (elderly, persons with disabilities) Other: (list below) (1) De-concentrate poverty by bringing higher income public housing and other households into lower density developments where more housing --- with other ancillary non-residential uses --- can be added to the site, creating a mixed-income, mixed-use community. (2) Develop better one-on-one relationships with communities surrounding public and senior housing sites.

HUD Strategic Goal: Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of families and individuals

PHA Goal: Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of assisted households . Objectives:

Increase the number and percentage of employed persons in assisted families: Provide or attract supportive services to improve assistance recipients' employability: Provide or attract supportive services to increase independence for the elderly or families with disabilities. Other: (list below) (1) Identify and implement programs with community-based partners that can promote family self-sufficiency, including first time homeownership opportunities for low-income families. (2) Apply for as many SuperNOFA grants as applicable, including the ROSS grant funds. (3) In addition to Section 3 goals, the SFHA has a policy that at least 25% of total workforce hours, funded through contracts with outside sources awarded through a bid process, will be made available to residents of public housing.

HUD Strategic Goal: Ensure Equal Opportunity in Housing for all Americans

PHA Goal: Ensure equal opportunity and affirmatively further fair housing Objectives:

Undertake affirmative measures to ensure access to assisted housing regardless of race, color, religion national origin, sex, familial status, and disability: Undertake affirmative measures to provide a suitable living environment for families living in assisted housing, regardless of race, color, religion national origin, sex, familial status, and disability: Undertake affirmative measures to ensure accessible housing to persons with all varieties of disabilities regardless of unit size required: Other: (list below) The SFHA has the Office of Fair Housing to respond to residents and applicants relating to possible discrimination-based incidents and the implementation of procedures for addressing allegations of incidents with a perceived or actual discriminatory dimension. The SFHA also investigates allegations of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Finally, the SFHA has developed a Limited English Proficiency Plan that will guide it in providing language services to clients whose native language is not English. See Attachment XI, the Limited English Proficiency Plan.

Other PHA Goals and Objectives: (list below)

Annual PHA Plan
PHA Fiscal Year 2007
[24 CFR Part 903.7]

1. Annual Plan Type:
   Select which type of Annual Plan the PHA will submit.
   
         Standard Plan
   

   Streamlined Plan:
   		High Performing PHA
   		Small Agency (<250 Public Housing Units)
   		Administering Section 8 Only

   
   
         Troubled Agency Plan
    
2. Executive Summary of the Annual PHA Plan
   [24 CFR Part 903.7 9 (r)]
   Provide a brief overview of the information in the Annual Plan, including highlights of major initiatives and discretionary policies the PHA has included in the Annual Plan.
   Executive Summary

   Established in 1938, the San Francisco Housing Authority (Authority) is located in the City and County of San Francisco. The Authority manages 6451 units of public housing stock in 53 developments scattered throughout the city. It is one of the largest public housing agencies in the nation, serving 32,946 eligible low- and very-low income residents. The Authority houses very low-income families, and without its assistance, many of San Francisco's residents, who come from many different ethnic backgrounds and who create the city's unique flavor, would be forced to live elsewhere. As a priority, the Authority is seeking ways to address the growing needs of working families in addressing housing options and home ownership opportunities.

   Given the age and condition of its current housing stock, the Authority could lose as much as three percent (3%) of its viable housing units each year. A large part of the problem is the extraordinary cost of maintaining these units as safe and livable; given current budget restrictions, gang and crime rates in the community, and strict federal regulations regarding fiscal responsibilities. Drastic measures must be taken and alternatives must be found to address these conditions in order to maintain safe and affordable housing for low-income residents of the city.

   The Authority has six major goals it is seeking to accomplish in the short- and long-term future. First, it is committed to the preservation, rehabilitation and reconstruction of its existing public housing stock. The Authority will continue to seek funding sources, in addition to those provided through formula grants provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to address the physical needs of the various family and senior/disabled housing developments.

   Secondly, the Authority is committed to addressing the growing need for low-income housing in the San Francisco area by developing ways to increase the public housing stock through creative partnerships with local developers and investors for the benefit of all low-income San Francisco residents.

   Thirdly, the Authority is working towards developing a comprehensive plan to address home ownership needs for low-income residents in the San Francisco area. We will continue to explore other resources to make low-income home ownership a reality for the population it serves.

   Fourth, the Authority is dedicated to providing a safe andsecure environment for residents in public housing developments. It is our belief that no one, especially those in subsidized housing, should be in peril, physical or emotional. Therefore, the Authority has established working relationships, solidified in numerous Memoranda of Understanding, with contract security companies, local social service agencies, and city agencies, in order to increase the safety and security of all residents in public housing. It will continue to work with local agencies to improve communications and enhance relationships to the betterment of the mutual clients we serve.

   Fifth, the Authority is committed to finding new and better ways to encourage and support resident businesses, increased job opportunities, access to quality health care and dependent care, enhanced transportation options, and other social service needs. Through partnerships with local social service and city agencies, the Authority will increase the opportunity for public housing residents to improve their quality of life, in or out of subsidized housing.

   Finally, the Authority continues to implement the Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement, section 512 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, as specified (NOTICE PIH 2003-17 HA) by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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