75A - PUBLIC HEARING 5 YR CONSOLITATED PLAN

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Increase Education and Outreach Efforts Related to the Homebuying Process • Due to the loss of significant revenue (e.g., redevelopment) and continued reductions in HUD funding, three of the four cities in the sub -region did not carry out any education or outreach efforts related to home buying or down payment assistance. In past years, education and outreach efforts had been conducted in conjunction with the City's redevelopment -funded homebuyer assistance program. The City of Tustin, however, did provide education to 46 households that received down payment assistance from nonfederal funds since 2010. Undertake Affirmative Marketing • Each city's ability to fund and hence, affirmatively market, affordable housing programs, such as a first-time homebuyer or housing rehabilitation program has been limited due to the elimination of Redevelopment Agencies in California which provided leverage funding for these programs. Continual annual reductions in HOME entitlement funds, also make it challenging to effectively administer these programs. However, the sub -region had these accomplishments to report for Action 6: o Costa Mesa affirmatively marketed their HOME -funded owner -occupied rehabilitation program and assisted 108 households of diverse ethnicity, age, size, and physical ability since 2010. o Since 2010, Mission Viejo affirmatively marketed their owner -occupied rehabilitation program and was successful at funding 62 loans and grants to eligible households. o Since 1994, the City of San Clemente has marketed and operated a CDBG-funded single- family rehabilitation loan program. The program, offering up to $15,000 to owners for home improvements, is advertised in the City's quarterly magazine, which is mailed to over 31,000 residents and businesses in the city, and is publicly noticed in the city's local newspaper. o The City of Tustin assumed responsibility for marketing 262 affordable rental units at Tustin Legacy to low- and moderate -income households. Tustin also collaborates with the Orange County Housing Authority to provide 347 senior, disabled, and lower income households with housing assistance vouchers through the County's Section 8 program. Collaborate or Expand Fair Housing Education Efforts with Various Property Management Companies, Mobile Home Parks, and Homeowner Associations • Each city in the sub -region contracts with the Fair Housing Foundation to offer a comprehensive fair housing program to their residents. FEE provides fair housing trainings throughout the City and currently provides trainings for landlords, managers, realtors, and other housing providers on a regular basis. There are several types of trainings offered including landlord workshops, Certificate Management Training Seminars and Realtor trainings. o Landlord Workshops - A two-hour training geared toward property owners and managers that covers the Federal and State Fair Housing Laws, the rental process, selection criteria, rental agreements, rules & regulations, obligations & guidelines regarding late fees, security deposits, rent increase, termination, etc. The training also 31 75A-310