Community Services Annual Report

 

 

Organizational Structure & Staffing

Operational Budget

Total Operational Budget for Community Services Department – $15,358,305

General Fund

• Administration - $422,707
• Emergency Food & Shelter- $3,346

Grant Funds

Housing and Community Revitalization Division - $9,183,552

• Mohave County Housing Authority - $6,967,767
• Neighborhood Stabilization Program - $760,724
• Community Development Block Grants - $1,455,061

Workforce Development Division – $5,748,700

• Youth Program - $1,574,452
• Adult Program - $1,638,884
• Dis-located Worker Program -$905,492
• Work Base Learning - $325,000
• One–Time Funding - $132,720
• Quest- $714,252
• Probation and Youth Partnerships - $457,900

General Fund Investment with Federal and State Funds 28 Programs & 95 Budgets

Comparison of Workforce Development Funding 2018-2024

Comparison of Housing and Revitalization Funding 2018-2024

Some of the Mohave County Community Services Partners

Partners:
• Arizona Department of Economic Security
• Arizona Department of Housing
• Arizona Youth Partnership
• Catholic Charities
• Cherish Families
• Cornerstone Mission
• Department of Public Health
• Jerry Ambrose Veteran’s Council/GPD program
• Kingman Aid to Abused Persons
• Mohave Mental Health Services
• Nation’s Finest
• North Country Health Care
• Southwest Behavioral Health Services
• Veteran’s Administration
• WACOG
• WestCare 

Mohave County Housing Authority 

The Mohave County Housing Authority (MCHA) was established in 1990 under the direction of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors. Its primary mission is to offer a range of housing programs aimed at supporting low-income families. MCHA operates in collaboration with municipal governments to deliver these essential services.

These housing programs encompass the Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance (HCV) Programs, and the Supportive Housing Program (SHP) designed to assist individuals dealing with serious mental illness. In its inaugural year, 1990, MCHA initially obtained 50 certificates to facilitate these services. At present, MCHA is actively aiding approximately 647 individuals and families during the program year through programs such as the Housing Choice Voucher(HCV), Supportive Housing Program (SHP), Housing for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA), HUD-VASH, Veteran's Affairs Supportive Housing, Family Self Sufficiency, and Revitalization through Community Development Block Grants.

It's important to note that MCHA does not possess any public housing units; rather, all the programs it administers are voucher-based and project-based in nature and assists
approximately 25-30 homeowners annually under the CBDG/HOME Programs.

Mohave County Housing Authority Primary Achievements

• Successfully incorporated Colorado City, AZ. into our outreach and established ongoing assistance to residents
• Kept Kingman Veteran Villa’s fully leased 
• Implemented process for continuity of business with Housing Pro software
• Maintained 100% PIC reporting rate for HUD HCV/VASH programs
• Hosted two Fresh Start resource and hiring events in Kingman and Bullhead City
• Increased number of homes that received Health, Safety and ADA improvements
•  Trained staff and implemented transition from Housing Quality Standard (HQS) to National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Inspections ahead of implementation schedule
• Updated Administrative Plan to align with new HOTMA policies and regulations.
• Added 36 Landlords to the Rental Assistance Programs in this reporting period. 

Housing & Revitalization Programs

• Mainstream Housing Vouchers
  •  115 low-income nonelderly persons with disabilities assisted county-wide
  • 109 Vouchers served in 2022
  • 98 Vouchers served in 2023
  • Attrition for 2023 - 20 vouchers
• Fresh Start Program
  
  • 20-24 homeless, disabled families under 50% AMI assisted
  • 1 New Admissions
  • 3 Successful exits, including 1 to home ownership
• Samaritan/ Bridging Northern Arizona
  
  • 20-23 chronically homeless, disabled families under 50% AMI assisted
  • 4 New Admissions ▪ 3 Successful exits
  • Foster Youth to Independence
  • 10 Youth coming out of Foster Care between the ages of 18-24
  • 4 Vouchers served in 2023 ▪ Bridging Subsidy Program
  • 2 Vouchers for low-income individuals with behavioral health disabilities

Total Housing Inquiries 

• 265 in 2022
• 424 in 2023

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program 

• 257 low-income families assisted county-wide
• 217 Vouchers served in 2022 ▪ 215 Vouchers served in 2023
• Attrition for 2022 - 34 Vouchers
• Attrition for 2023 - 40 Vouchers
• May 1-31, 2024, 798 individuals and families applied for the Housing Choice Voucher Program

Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing Program

• 200 low income, homeless veteran vouchers allocated.
• 172 Vouchers served in 2022 ▪ 173 Vouchers served in 2023
• Attrition for 2022 28 Vouchers
• Attrition for 2023 24 Vouchers

Housing for Persons with Aids Program

• 22 low income, families assisted
• 1 new admission
• 4 successful exits- including 1 to home ownership

Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) 

• 26 participants in 2022
• 33 participants in 2023 
• 4 graduated to self sufficiency
• 1 graduated to homeownership

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

• 30 homes rehabilitated in 2022 
• 23 homes rehabilitated in 2023
• 16 energy audits performed for partners in 2023

Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program/Community Development Block Grant Program

HOME: 2023 Housing Rehab Program (300 open/ 23 in progress)

• 7 Homes Rehabilitated to date
• $400,000 Program funds awarded

CDBG: 2023 SSP Housing Rehab Program (152 open/ 23 in progress)

• 5 Homes Rehabilitated to date
• $412,372.00 Program funds awarded

CDBG: 2023 Housing Rehab Program (120 open/ 23 in progress)

• 7 Homes Rehabilitated to date
• $197,976.00 Program funds awarded

Total program funding awarded: $1,010,348.00

Homes rehabilitated: 23

Program Year 2023 Return on Investment

According to studies from the Mental Health Commission in 2014 and 2021 ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy, the impact of supportive housing and cost reduction in communities are directly correlated. Housing individuals/families in need reduce criminal activity, overnight hospital stays, emergency shelter stays and cost on local communities. Every $10.00 invested in housing intervention results in $21.72 in avoided costs for local Jails, Emergency Shelters, and Hospitals.

KRMC Kingman Cares reports, on average, that there are 625 homeless individuals who require overnight stays at a minimum of $2,500 per night. This is a cost of $1,562,500, annually.

Please visit the links, below, for more information:

National Low Income Housing Coalition Housing First

Morrison Institute for Public Policy Housing is Health Care Report

MCHA has contributed to a total community savings of $4,470,936.69 million

Program Year 2023 Results

ARIZONA@WORK Mohave-La Paz Counties PROVIDED SERVICES FOR:

• 787 Individual Customers Served
• 381 Upskilling of credentials and Measurable Skills gains

CONNECTING EMPLOYERS WITH JOB SEEKERS THROUGH THE MOHAVE-LA PAZ WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS SERVICES:

• 5,528 Business engagements
• 30 Employer Events Hosted
• $13.85-$14.35 Hourly Minimum Wage
• $271,288 Wages or stipends for OJT & WEX’s

Total Wage Impact $5,827,004

Quest Dislocated Worker Grant

ARIZONA@WORK Mohave-La Paz Counties PROVIDED SERVICES FOR:

• 156 Individual Customers Served
• 87 Certificates and credentials Completed