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C&UPOIRKU EXHIBIT HOMELESS COORDINATING AND FINANCING COUNCIL Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Gavin Newsom, Governor I Lourdes M. Castro Ramirez, Secretary March 23, 2020 City of Santa Ana Attn: Kristine Ridge, City Manager 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701 RE: Award Announcement —COVID-1 9 Emergency Homelessness Funding Agreement #: 20-HCFC-00019 Dear Kristine Ridge, In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and to protect the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 89 on March 17 allocating funding to help protect this vulnerable population. We are pleased to announce that City of Santa Ana has been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,385,224.15. This funding is immediately available as a result of swift action taken by the California State Legislature in unanimously approving SB 89 to help California fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, this is described in the March 18, 2020 letter from the Department of Finance to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, pursuant to the provisions of Section 36.00, Chapter 2, Statutes of 2020, and the augmentation to Budget Act of 2019 Item 0515-101-0001. The purpose of this funding is to protect the health and safety of people experiencing homelessness and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, this award is intended for investments into COVID-19 prevention and containment efforts for shelters, including, but not limited to, medically indicated services and supplies, such as testing and handwashing stations, and enhancements to existing shelter facilities. This will allow for proper social distancing and isolation to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among the homeless population. While eligible uses for funding are broad and should be determined based on the need of the jurisdiction, suggested uses include but are not limited to: 916 Capitol Mall, Suite 360-A I Sacramento, CA 958141(916) 653-4090 www. bcsh.ca.00v/hcfc 75B-6