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Name of Organization Name of Funded Program City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2018-19 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019) Public Law Center Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention Program Annual Accomplishment Goal Unduplicated Participants antici Vsited to be served during the 12-month contract period. 45 TOTAL 1 45 Santa Ana Participants 1 100%1 1 451 Low Income Participants 100% Schedule of Performance (estimated) Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 Unduplicated Participants 12 12 11 10 45 Program and Funding Description Estimated $ 9,275 $ 9,275 $ 9,275 $ 9,259 $ 37,084 PLC's Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit is the most direct manifestation of the organization's long-standing commitment to improving the lives of the most vulnerable residents of Orange Countyand creating safe and healthy communities. a. With Santa Ana CDBG funds, PLC will assist residents with issues related to their inability to remain housed (e.g., evictions/Section 8, including HUD-VASH; veterans/public benefits). In addition to housing specific issues, PLC will leverage the legal expertise in its Health and Veterans units to stabilize and house clients and reduce Santa Ana's emergency services and law enforcement expenditures. Furthermore, PLC will coordinate with Santa Ana health and safety and code enforcement officers to organize and advocate for low-income tenants who are experiencing severe habitability issues that impact their housing environments. PLC will work collaboratively with code enforcement and community organizers to get units inspected, owners cited, and repairs done, thus reducing and preventing crime through cleaner neighborhoods and removal of blight. Finally, PLC will prioritize and place special emphasis on assisting veterans and victims of crime (e.g., domestic violence, threats of ICE removal, pervasive harassment). For instance, PLC will defend against evictions to prevent clients from returning to their abusers, as well as provide legal assistance to help stabilize their families. b. In addition to the proposed monthly outreach activities, PLC provides services in its Santa Ana headquarters on a daily basis through walk-ins and appointments. c. PLC provides holistic services through screening, counseling, individual representation, community education and referrals to trusted pro bono attorneys and partners. In addition, PLC's body of direct service work helps inform ourstrategic litigation and advocacy to challenge societal injustices. PLC provides linguistically accessible and culturally competent services in a safe and confidential setting. PLC has in-house capacity to provide services in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. In addition, PLC has long-established partnerships with well -trained pro bono attorneys and their firms, local law schools, and community -based organizations. d. PLC is targeting low-income Santa Ana residents. Furthermore, PLC will target homeless individuals and families at -risk of homelessness. Finally, PLC will prioritize services to veterans and victims of crime. PLC understands that some clients may not appear to be low-income by some measures, but services are provided to those who have limited or no access to resources due to situations like domestic violence. Many of our clients prefer to receive their services in Spanish and other non-English languages, for which we have bilingual staff and volunteers. EXHIBIT A