75B - PH COVID-19 RESPONSE FUNDING PLAN

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2. Al or AFH Amendments The City shall follow the following procedure to complete substantial amendments to Al or AFH, as needed. a. Amendment Considerations The City shall substantially amend the Al if a "substantial change" is proposed by City staff or the City Council. For the purpose of the Al, a "substantial change" is defined as the addition or deletion of Fair Housing Plan recommendations. The City shall substantially amend the AFH if a "substantial change" is proposed by City staff or the City Council or as otherwise required by HUD. An AFH that was previously accepted by HUD must be revised and submitted to HUD for review if a material change occurs. A material change is a change in circumstances in the jurisdiction of a program participant that affects the information on which the AFH is based to the extent that the analysis, the fair housing contributing factors, or the priorities and goals of the AFH no longer reflect actual circumstances. Examples include Presidentially declared disasters, under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), in the program participant's area that are of such a nature as to significantly impact the steps a program participant may need to take to affirmatively further fair housing; significant demographic changes; new significant contributing factors in the participant's jurisdiction; and civil rights findings, determinations, settlements (including Voluntary Compliance Agreements), or court orders; or, upon HUD's written notification specifying a material change that requires the revision. A revision to the AFH consists of preparing and submitting amended analyses, assessments, priorities, and goals that take into account the material change, including any new fair housing issues and contributing factors that may arise as a result of the material change. b. Public Review and Comment The City encourages residents and stakeholders to participate in the development of substantial amendments. Substantial Amendments to the Al or AFH shall be made available for public review for a 30-day period. Written comments will be accepted by the Executive Director of Community Development or designee during the public review period. A summary of the comments and the City's responses to the comments will be attached to the Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment. The City will encourage participation from all residents, especially low- and moderate -income residents, minorities, LEP identified groups, and those with disabilities. The City will take efforts to make the plan accessible to all such groups. Copies will be made available following the process described in Section G of this document. City of Santa Ana Citizen Participation Plan I April 2020 Page 15 75B-36