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EXHBIT 1 CR -25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(4, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through; Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs In 2017-2018, the City of Santa Ana continued working closely with non-profit homeless service providers funded with ESG dollars, and actively participated in various community groups Affi6d iYimittees to reduce homelessness, These organizations ranged from faith -based groups, grass-rootsorganizations, Continuum of Care housing forums, and community dialogues. On September 19, 2017 dity Cd. ..... approved the £ WE Homelessness Prevention, Intervention and Mitigation Plan to address he:concernsofan escalating numberof Individuals experiencing homelessness in the City. Many of these�ntii7lcualswere conceSitrated in the Civic Center and the Santa Ana riverbed and affect adjacent neighbpChoods and business distnctsMinpf the approval of the Mitigation Plan, City staff has undertaken a variety of Mlgns to adc)ir ss the Impact of homelessness on ,U c ;.• Santa Ana residents. In April of 2017, staff initiated the first City of Santa Ana Homeless P6int'_1h.Time Count and Survey. The PIT Count provided an opportunity to learn more ab" y the:individuals experizncmgpomelessness in Santa Ana, W Mh� s e 5i[ provided the opportunity to engage and provide n4 essary nfnrmat!on on fhe types of services available to individuals and provided a roadmap for types of services needed;to;teduc&d end homelessness. Through the ESG program, the CitVJJtovidgd assistance%'Q 1,862 homeless persons which included 234 youth under the age oftwenty-five, 224 Veterans ,410 chronically hoMeless individuals, 27 individuals reporting HIV/AIDS and 659 Individugls fe,p,grting a gevere mental ilin`'ess. Addressing the emer&@ncy shelter:and transitional housing needs of homeless persons Although Kpanent housing rs the primary Iff, Uor people who are homeless, interim housing is a necessity �.r until the AW of housing affordable to people with extremely low incomes can accommodate the demand. Interim housing should be available -'to all those who do not have an immediate option for permanent housing, fir, so that no one is Forced to sleep on -the streets. Interim housing should be safe and easily accessible and should be structured to provideservices khat assist people in accessing treatment in a transitional housing setting or permanent housing as quckly'as possible. Providing ESG grant funding to non-profit homeless service providers for shelter is one way that the City addressed the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless individuals in this fiscal year. in addition, as issues arose, City staff worked with a myriad of community partners to develop a regional approach to address shelter options. Sheltering individuals experiencing homelessness is a priority for the City and efforts continue in the current fiscal year to address this issue. The City has placed a high priority on assisting people who are homeless to access permanent housing as quickly as possible, without requiring "housing readiness" or participation in services or transitional programs as a prerequisite. This strategy has been found to be effective OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2019) CAPER 75A-24 14