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neighborhood and community development objectives. These efforts included building relationships with <br />neighborhood associations, community-based lending agencies, nonprofits, and educational institutions. The <br />City also supported programs aimed at enhancing coordination among various City departments. Examples of <br />actions undertaken during the report period to overcome gaps and enhance coordination included the <br />following: <br />• The City's Workforce Development Board played a key role in developing employment opportunities for <br />lower income Santa Ana residents. The WDB is comprised of various ( <br />private employment, education, social services and government. This <br />representation ensures that the community's workforce needs are idl <br />variety of public and private resources. This advisory board also bring <br />resulting in enhanced coordination of program delivery and res4 <br />• The City participated in several homeless forums and sat on the <br />.n xEeuu'"-NJ <br />Continuum of Care, Through this participation, the City Cari'ens( <br />needs of the homeless are identified and addressed through the <br />�9 s <br />• The City sought to encourage home ownership opportunities to <br />high median purchase price of homes, homeownership remains <br />than 80% of county median income. Recent increases in ho <br />• Neighborhood residents were encourage a10 participate in <br />neighborhood assessments and plans, and yvere kept infori <br />.� <br />Neighborhood Initiatives Program provided -'the m'e`anstg:fi. <br />leaders representing <br />the board's <br />ddressed through a <br />nity contacts together <br />!rdfor the Orange County <br />rs°toliousing,and the <br />use of limited funds. <br />hborhood stability: With a <br />lalleingefor households earning less <br />is have exacerbated this situation. <br />aration and implementation of <br />omelessness issues. Santa Ana's <br />fiis participation. This coordination <br />included working with a variety of city deparfrrlents;¢pub)M -Ut 1, fees, property owners, tenants, nonprofit <br />_ fi <br />agencies and the school d(stnc -_ <br />Actions taken to enhance:cogrdination'between publicand private housing and social service <br />agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320jj) �, �' 7 _ <br />Z ^:tz <br />As in past yearsSantaAnti made an eff'ort.to leverage federal funds with local and state funds to increase and <br />preserve ts supply ofaffordable rental housing. After the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies in <br />Califorrna, Okitaining affordable housing resources has become more challenging; however, the City continues to <br />seek resources"that can be used to.further affordable housing opportunities. Several affordable housing projects <br />are moving forward currently in t1i 'City and two projects for individuals/veterans experiencing homelessness <br />are in the pipeline. TFese are examples of how the City Is coordinating with private developers and social service <br />agencies to create affordab(o housing opportunities in Santa Ana. <br />The City's owner -occupied housing rehabilitation programs have been instrumental in preserving housing units <br />occupied by lower income households. Furthermore, homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate - <br />income homebuyers were available via the City's participation in the City's Down Payment Assistance Program. <br />The City worked closely with Habitat for Humanity in completing the last phase of the scattered site project <br />where single family homes were developed to be sold at affordable price and to restrict to income qualified <br />households for a period of at least 45 years. Additionally, the Santa Ana Housing Authority provided rental <br />assistance vouchers to very -low income households. Participants in the Housing Authority's Family Self - <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />CAPER <br />75D-24 <br />18 <br />