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ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Housing Element Implementation (CCR Title 25 §6202) Jurisdiction Santa Ana Reporting Year 2021 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) Table D Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 Housing Programs Progress Report Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element. 1 2 3 4 Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation 8. Building Community Seek grants and partnership opportunities Annually & Ongoing The City partnered with an affordable housing developer to pursue an Affordable Efforts from local, state, federal, and nonprofit Housing Sustainable Communities Grant for the construction of a 93-unit new affordable partners to continue and expand strategic housing project with active transportation infrastructure and transit amenities in 2019. investments that build community. Continue The City supported two affordable housing developers to apply for No Place Like Home to make strategic investments in parks, funding in partnership with the County of Orange for the construction of a 93-unit new recreation, access to healthy food, safe construction affordable housing project with 33 units of permanent supportive housing routes to school, and other capital and a 17-unit new construction project with 100% permanent supportive housing units. improvements to improve resident health. The City supported two affordable housing developers to apply for Multifamily Housing Program funding for the construction of a 93-unit new affordable housing project and an 89-unit project with 100% permanent supportive housing. These projects are still underway as of December 2021. The first of five new outdoor fitness courts was installed at Jerome Park. The City's Community Garden Program continues to offer youth and their families the training and motivation to adopt healthy food habits. Through a series of workshops and hands on volunteer work at each of the five Community Garden sites, families learn to work together and create a home based garden. Aquaponics is now part of the gardening activities at the Roosevelt -Walker garden site. City staff are planning special events and resources training to equip neighborhood leaders with tools to strengthen opportunities and community / partnership building in their neighborhoods, incluidng access to donations for expenses needed for such events. City Council 25 — 116 3/15/2022