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o The City held an annual property manager training in February or March of each <br />year. <br />o The City sent information on fair housing to property owners and managers who <br />participate in the Housing Choice Voucher Program. <br />o In August of each year, the City provided an annual mandatory training on fair <br />housing for all employees in the City's Housing Division in partnership with the <br />Orange County Fair Housing Council. <br />• The City provided tenant counseling and referrals to address specific tenant -landlord <br />issues. <br />o Fair Housing programs and resources were included in all voucher issuance <br />briefings and reasonable accommodation tracking logs updated. Communication <br />was maintained with the Orange County Fair Housing Council, Public Law Center, <br />and Legal Aid, to ensure proper referrals for anyone alleging discrimination. <br />o A new DVD on Fair Housing was implemented for all voucher issuance meetings. <br />Racial and Ethnic Segregation <br />• The City coordinated with the Orange County Fair Housing Council to focus fair housing <br />services, education/outreach, and additional testing in areas of racial/ethnic concentrations. <br />o In addition to its fair housing services funded by the City, the Orange County Fair <br />Housing Council, engaged in additional work to affirmatively further fair housing <br />through its HUD Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) enforcement and <br />education and outreach grants. <br />o The City provided an annual mandatory training on fair housing for all employees <br />in the City's Housing Division in partnership with the Orange County Fair Housing <br />Council. <br />• The City offered a variety of housing opportunities to enhance mobility among residents <br />of all races and ethnicities. The City facilitated the provision of affordable housing <br />throughout the community through: 1) the provision of financial assistance; 2) approving <br />flexible development standards; 3) approving density bonuses; and 4) other zoning tools. <br />o In regards to the provision of financial assistance, the City provided rental <br />assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Specifically: <br />• The City administered over $30 million per year in funding from HUD for <br />the Housing Choice Voucher Program. The City also administered <br />additional funding and vouchers as discussed below. <br />• In FY 2018, SAHA received an award of 75 HUD -Veterans Affairs <br />Supportive Housing Project -Based Vouchers (HUD-VASH PBVs) under <br />PIH Notice 2016-11. Following the award, SAHA issued an REP and <br />awarded the 75 HUD-VASH PBVs to Jamboree Housing for the <br />development of Santa Ana Veterans Village. The Santa Ana Veterans <br />Village is the development of 75 permanent supportive housing units in the <br />City of Santa Ana for homeless veterans. The project includes an investment <br />of 75 HUD -Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Project -Based <br />Vouchers from the Santa Ana Housing Authority and $477,345 in HOME <br />Investment Partnerships Program funds. The 62,248 square foot <br />development will provide 70 one -bedroom units and 6 two -bedroom units <br />(of which one will be a manager's unit) serving HUD-VASH eligible <br />22 <br />75A-301 <br />