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City of Santa Ana ERA2 Scope of Work <br />August 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022 <br />Name of Organization Orange County United Way <br />Name of Funded Program CARES for Tenants <br />Performance Goal <br />Undu licated Participants ant ici ated to be served during the 8-month Schedule of Performance. <br />2,385 TOTAL 2,385 Santa Ana Participants 1 100%1 1 2385 Low Income Participants 1 100% <br />Schedule of Performance <br />(estimated) <br />Month 1: AUG 1 - AUG 31 <br />Month 2: SEP 1 - SEP 30 <br />Month 3: OCT 1 - OCT 31 <br />Month 4: NOV 1 - NOV 30 <br />Month 5: DEC 1 - DEC 31 <br />Month 6: JAN 1 - JAN 31 <br />Month 7: FEB 1 -FEB 28 <br />Month 8: MAR 1 -MAR 31 <br />Program and Funding Description <br />Unduplicated <br />PROF] <br />Direct Financial <br />Assistance <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />1,490,325.60 <br />$ <br />11,922,604.82 <br />Administrative costs <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />107,303.44 <br />$ <br />858,427.55 <br />Families at risk of homelessness due to a financial crisis because of COVID-19 are eligible for a one-time payment of 100% of <br />rental arrears/past due rent owed since April 1, 2020, payable to their landlord on their behalf or directly to the family if the <br />landlord refuses to participate. <br />-The Orange County United Way (United Way) will make $11,922,604.82 in direct financial assistance payments for <br />approximately 2,385 families. The total assistance available per household is equal to 100% of their rental arrears/past due <br />rent owed since April 1, 2020, up to a maximum of 15 months. The number of 298 families to be assisted assumes that the <br />average rental arrears per family equals $5,000 per household. The total number of families assisted will vary according to <br />the total amount of past due rent approved per household. <br />-If a landlord refuses to accept payment and participate in the program, the United Way will document their outreach to the <br />landlord by sending a request in writing, by mail, to the landlord with a deadline to respond in 7 calendar days or document <br />at least three attempts to contact the landlord by phone, text, or e-mail over a 5 calendar day period to request the <br />landlord's participation. If the landlord still refuses to participate, the United Way will make the direct financial assistance <br />payment directly to the tenant. <br />-The family's eligibility for direct financial assistance will be established and determined by one of eight partner organizations <br />contracted by the City. <br />Program Details: <br />-Residents will apply online via the Neighborly Software application portal available on the City of Santa Ana's website <br />following the CARES for Tenants Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions. <br />-Eight organizations contracted by the City will admnister the tenant eligibility portion of the program, including: <br />application review; eligibility verification; collection of required supporting documentation; communication/coordination <br />with the applicant; coordination with the applicant's landlord for the tenant's lease/sublease agreement, past due rent <br />amount, and rent ledger; general determination of eligibility of the applicant. <br />-The eight organizations will ensure that each tenant is qualified and determined eligiblein compliance with Section 3201(a) <br />of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Department of Treasury's Frequently Asked Questions, and the CARES for <br />Tenants Program Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions established for the Program. <br />-After the family is determined eligible, one of the eight organizations will approve the applicant for assistance in the <br />01121:117frl <br />