Hacep by Lisa Chou

ANNUAL REPORT

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

mission statement The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso is to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing for assisted families living at or below 80 percent of median income.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Mayor’s message It has been my privilege to see the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso develop and mature into one of the country’s most innovative and financially strong public housing authorities in the country. Under the guidance of a committed, policy-oriented Board of Commissioners, and the bold leadership of HACEP’s administration and dedicated employees, HACEP has raised the standards of expectation within the affordable housing industry. When we look back 75 years ago to the time when City Council incorporated the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso on February 17, 1938, times were different. El Paso's population at that time was 89,000 people, World War II was just about to begin, and the country was still recovering from the Great Depression and a severe drought. Fortunately, President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal kicked in under the auspices of the Public Works Association and then later with the U.S. Housing Authority. By this time, HACEP was just wrapping up the final touches of the Alamito Community in El Segundo Barrio, the first public housing community in El Paso. Featuring more than 350 units spread over 7 acres, Alamito was the first of what would become dozens of affordable housing communities sprinkled throughout El Paso at a rate that reflected the City's expansion over the next seven and a half decades. Throughout this time, federal, state, and local regulations changed. Subsequently, the look, amenities, demographics, and funding mechanisms of HACEP's properties and programs changed. Despite the apparent changes to these outward reflections, what has not changed throughout all of this time is the unwavering commitment of the staff to help others in need. Now the 40,000 children, elderly, disabled, and working-poor who call HACEP home represent 6 percent of the City's population. Thanks to the HACEP staff and their community partners, formerly homeless veterans, 160 families in all, now have a place to live through the HUD-VASH and Veteran's Lodge Program. In partnership with the City of El Paso, HACEP constructed 603 new affordable housing units in just the past five years alone through the Alamito, Elvin Estates, Paisano Green, and the soon-to-be constructed Eastside Crossings. Additional HACEP partnerships provide 50 units to domestic farm laborers through the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide and 22 units to chronically homeless disabled civilians with Emergence Health Network. Homeownership among HACEP's residents continue to increase, educational opportunities for the youth abound, and its $73 million in operating expenses and housing assistance programs play an important role in keeping our local economy strong. Now that HACEP has 75 years under its belt, I am confident that our local housing authority will be successful in its next 75 years to create additional affordable options for our most needy citizens. As El Paso continues a threeyear trend as the safest large city in the U.S., we must not lose sight that there are more than 14,000 families on HACEP's waiting lists patiently waiting for a hand up back to economic self sufficiency. It has been said that the character of a community can best be judged by how it cares for its most vulnerable residents. The City of El Paso reaffirms the value of services provided by HACEP and looks forward to our continuing partnership in making El Paso a place we are all proud to call home.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Sincerely,

Oscar Leeser, Mayor of the City of El Paso

Chairman’s Message On February 17, 1938, the City Council of the City of El Paso, together with Mayor M. A. Harlan, held a Council meeting that would ultimately impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of people over the next seven and a half decades. After determining that insanitary and unsafe dwelling accommodations existed, that there was a shortage of safe units affordable to local families with limited incomes, Council unanimously passed the following resolution: A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING THAT THERE EXISTS A NEED FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS, TO FUNCTION. During this same meeting, Council gave the Mayor of El Paso the authority to appoint the first HACEP Commissioners and to designate the first Chairman. Not wasting a moment’s notice, Mayor Harlan appointed the following community leaders to serve as the first Board of Commissioners for HACEP: Frank B. Fletcher - Chair; George Chadeayne; George Webber Modesto Gomez; Mrs. Otto Nordwald The first Board of Commissioners went right to work and approved the construction of the Alamito Community – the first public housing community in El Paso. Alamito was built in 1941 in south central El Paso on the skirts of El Segundo Barrio, a vibrant, but economically-disadvantaged part of town where many immigrants from Mexico made their start in the United States. With units to support 350 families, Alamito embodied the ideals of President Roosevelt's New Deal - to create jobs, improve real estate, and help the working-poor get on their feet. Now, 75 years later, Alamito stands today with bright new buildings, energy star homes, and with families of all demographics living near each other. While the look of HACEP’s communities has changed, HACEP’s unwavering commitment to help others in need has not. Day after day, year after year, decade after decade, HACEP continuously fulfills the mandates of its mission thanks to the hard work and dedication of its talented employees. Now, the 40,000 children, elderly, disabled, formerly homeless, and working-poor residents who call HACEP home represent 6 percent of the City's population.

Sincerely,

Joe Fernandes Chair of the HACEP board of Commissioners

Whether they live in one of our 6,600 public housing units, use one of the 5,600 housing choice vouchers, or live in one of our 1,300 affordable housing units, HACEP has helped hundreds of thousands of people over the past 75 years. Serving on the HACEP Board of Commissioners since 2007 has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. Together with my fellow Commissioners Lynn Coyle, Lupita Licerio, Sue Pratt, and Kevin Quinn, we are honored to follow in the fine footsteps of our past leaders. The accomplishments we’ve achieved and the recognition we’ve received as a consistent high performer, clean financial audits, and timely contractual expenditures make us confident that HACEP will meet the challenges of the future to continue to serve the economically disadvantaged families of El Paso for the next 75 years.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

Liabilities and net assets (in millions)

$ 225.2 $ 219.5

$ 193.5

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Year Ended June 30,

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF EL PASO 2013 ANNUAL REPORT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO DESIGNED BY YI-TING CHOU; INSTRUCTOR: PROFESSOR CLIVE COCHRAN