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Development and are calculated based on 30 percent of an eligible tenant’s income for each income bracket. A tenant’s eligibility is determined by their income and other regulations required by the specific funding sources. 3. What size and how many units will be provided by income category? RESPONSE: A slide with a table showing the number of units by affordability and unit sizes was presented by Ms. Washburn. The project will have 31 one-bedroom and 5 three-bedroom extremely low income (ELI) units, 9 two-bedroom very low income (40% AMI) units, 20 units 2-bedroom and 11 three-bedroom low income (50% AMI) units, 5 two-bedroom and 2 three- bedroom low income (60% AMI) units and 7 two-bedroom and 3 three-bedroom workforce market-rate housing units. 4. Was a survey on income conducted for the project? How was the area median income established? RESPONSE: The AMI is established by the State and is based on Orange County. The rents shown in the presentation are the maximum rents that can be charged and typically tenants would be paying less. Typically to qualify a tenant would need to make at least double the rent and would need to make less than the maximum income shown. 5. Several surveys completed in the community show that many families are earning below of the expected incomes being proposed for the project. These are the people that really need it the most. Many of the families are extremely low income and could not afford the very low and low- income units based on the income limits and rents proposed. RESPONSE: The incomes shown in the presentation are the maximum a household can earn to qualify. If tenants are earning less they can apply to see if they qualify. The units will be rent-restricted for a minimum of 55-years – this will not be a bait and switch, where we say its affordable and then do all market rate units. CORE and Mercy House are non-profit housing developers that specialize in affordable housing for individuals and families that have significant need. 6. People living in the City should be priority for the units. RESPONSE: We will work with the City and Church to take this into consideration while still complying with fair housing laws. 7. Santa Ana is unlike the rest of Orange County and income limits should reflect the community since other areas of the County are much wealthier. RESPONSE: We recognize that Santa Ana is unique and that we can’t solve the City’s housing problems with this one project. CORE and the Church are doing our best to provide new affordable units and see this as a step toward providing more affordable units that have long- term restrictions in a neighborhood where there is significant need. The project will have 35 units for extremely low-income households, 40 units for very low income and 7 units for low income households. We provide a range of housing types and hopefully CORE can do another project. Our development model is to complete multiple phases of residential homes, near one 1-39