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City of Santa Ana <br />22-HHAP-10004 <br />Page 2 of 26 <br />to Strategic Uses of New and Recent State and Federal Funds to Prevent and <br />End Homelessness in their planning efforts. <br />c) Be deployed with the goal of reducing the number of people experiencing <br />homelessness in a given region through investing in long-term solutions, such as <br />permanent housing. <br />d) Include the State as an integral partner through the provision of technical <br />assistance, sharing of best practices, and implementing an accountability <br />framework to guide the structure of current and future state investments. <br />In accordance with the authority cited above, a Standard Agreement to Apply was <br />submitted by the Grantee for the initial disbursement of HHAP-3 funds to be <br />allocated to the Grantee pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50220.7(a)(4)(A). <br />3) Definitions <br />The following HHAP-3 program terms are defined in accordance with Health <br />and Safety Code section 50216, subdivisions (a) — (r): <br />a) "Agency" means the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. <br />b) "Applicant' means a Continuum of Care, city, or county. <br />c) "City" means a city or city and county that is legally incorporated to provide local <br />government services to its population. A city can be organized either under the <br />general laws of this state or under a charter adopted by the local voters. <br />d) "Continuum of Care" means the same as defined by the United States <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development at Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the <br />Code of Federal Regulations. <br />e) "Coordinated Entry System" means a centralized or coordinated process <br />developed pursuant to Section 578.7 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, <br />as that section read on January 10, 2019, designed to coordinate homelessness <br />program participant intake, assessment, and provision of referrals. In order to satisfy <br />this subdivision, a centralized or coordinated assessment system shall cover the <br />geographic area, be easily accessed by individuals and families seeking housing or <br />services, be well advertised, and include a comprehensive and standardized <br />assessment tool. <br />f) "Council' means the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council created <br />pursuant to Section 8257 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. <br />g) "Emergency shelter" has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (e) of <br />Section 50801. <br />THE <br />Initial <br />