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Page 3 of 7 form HUD-50075-5Y (12/2014) B.3 Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5 -Year Plan. Goal # 1: Expand the supply of affordable housing by applying for additional Housing Choice Voucher when available. Apply for any new funding opportunities.  For FY 2016, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (SAHA): o Issued an RFP for 25 VASH Project-Based Vouchers made available under PIH Notice 2015-11. No proposals were received and SAHA was unable to submit an application for the set-aside.  For FY 2017, SAHA: o Issued an RFP for 75 HUD-VASH Project-Based Vouchers that were awarded from HUD under PIH Notice 2016-11.  For FY 2018, SAHA: o Received an award of 75 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Project-Based Vouchers (HUD-VASH PBVs) under PIH Notice 2016-11. Following the award, SAHA issued an RFP and awarded the 75 HUD-VASH PBVs to Jamboree Housing for the development of Santa Ana Veterans Village. The Santa Ana Veterans Village is the development of 75 permanent supportive housing units in the City of Santa Ana for homeless veterans. The project includes an investment of 75 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Project-Based Vouchers from the Santa Ana Housing Authority and $343,544 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds. The 62,248 square foot development will provide 70 one- bedroom units and 6 two-bedroom units (of which one will be a manager’s unit) serving HUD-VASH eligible residents earning at or below 30% of the Area Median Income. All residents will receive wrap -around supportive services from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Step Up on Second as the service provider. Following the execution of the PBV H AP Contract with Jamboree for this project, the Annual Contributions Contract for SAHA will be increased from 2,699 to 2,774. o On October 9, 2017, SAHA submitted a Registration of Interest for one hundred (100) HUD-VASH vouchers in response to PIH Notice 2017-17.  For FY 2019, SAHA: o Received an award of 100 HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Project-Based Vouchers (HUD-VASH PBVs) under PIH Notice 2017-17 and an additional award of 105 HUD-VASH tenant-based vouchers under PIH Notice2018-07. o Following the award of HUD-VASH PBVs under PIH Notice 2017-17, SAHA issued an RFP and committed the 100 HUD- VASH PBVs to three affordable housing projects including: 8 HUD-VASH PBVs committed to National CORE for the development of the Legacy Square project which will include 93 total units of which 33 will be permanent supportive housing; 3 HUD-VASH PBVs committed to HomeAid Orange County for the development of the Frances Xavier project which will include 11 units of permanent supportive housing; and 89 HUD-VASH PBVs committed to Jamboree Housing for the rehabilitation of the Budget Inn motel to create 89 permanent supportive housing units for qualified and eligible homeless veterans. o In September 2018, SAHA also received an award of 50 Mainstream Vouchers following a competitive application process under 2017 Mainstream Voucher Program NOFA FR-6100-N-43.  For FY 2020, SAHA: o In November 2019, SAHA received an award of seventy (70) Mainstream Vouchers following a competitive application process under the Mainstream Voucher Program NOFA FR-6300-N-43. o In November 2019, SAHA also received an award of twenty-five (25) Foster Youth to Independence Tenant-Protection Vouchers following a competitive application process under Notice PIH 2019 -20. Goal # 2: Improve the quality of assisted housing by improving voucher management, increasing customer satisfaction, and improving specific management functions.  For FY 2016, SAHA: o Certified as a High-Performing PHA for FY 2015. Effective July 2015, for SEMAP Indicator # 3 SAHA will sample a sufficient number of files per year in order to have 95% confidence that the quality control results obtained from those file reviews is representative of the entire population of assisted-families. This representative sample will determine what percentage of SAHA files have the correct housing assistance calculated for the entire population of assisted -families. For SEMAP Indicator # 5, SAHA will sample an equitable amount of housing inspections per Housing Inspector as sampled and reviewed for SEMAP Indicator # 3. This sampling is conducted on a monthly basis. This increase in the number of sampled files will exceed HUD’s minimum requirements under SEMAP and improve the quality, integrity and accuracy of SAHA’s casework and inspections. o Opened an on-line wait list application process: In July 2015, SAHA opened an on-line Waiting List. A total of 16,375 applications were submitted before the on-line Waiting List was closed. o Implemented an applicant portal: In September 2015, SAHA implemented a new applicant portal for applicants to use to make changes on their Waiting List application. o Researched paperless file options: SAHA met with one vendor to discuss options for paperless files. o Utilized 99.7% of our Budget Authority from HUD for CY 2015.  For FY 2017, SAHA: o Certified as a Standard Performer for FY 2016. For SEMAP Indicator # 5, SAHA sampled an equal amount of housing inspections per Housing Inspector as sampled and reviewed for SEMAP Indicator # 3. This sampling was conducted on a monthly basis. This increase in the number of sampled files exceeds HUD’s minimum requirements under SEMAP and seeks to improve the quality, integrity and accuracy of SAHA’s casework and inspections. o Utilized 103.5% of our Budget Authority from HUD for CY 2016. 3-5