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ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
<br />Housing Element Implementation
<br />Jurisdiction Santa Ana
<br />Reporting Year 2022 Jan.1- Dec.31
<br />Table D
<br />Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
<br />Housing Programs Progress Report
<br />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.
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<br />Name of Program
<br />Objective
<br />Timeframe in H.E
<br />Status of Program Implementation
<br />22. Extremely Low -Income
<br />C. Apply for opportunities to expand the number of housing choice
<br />Annually & Ongoing
<br />In 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 appropriated $200 million for new incremental vouchers pursuant to a method, as determined by
<br />Housing
<br />vouchers provided by the Housing Authority, and set aside at least 75%
<br />the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which included such factors as a severe cost burden, overcrowding, substandard
<br />of vouchers for extremely low-income households.
<br />housing for very low income renters, homelessness, and administrative capacity. Following this formula allocation, on September 23, 2022, the Housing
<br />Authority was awarded 38 new vouchers. On September 28, 2022, the Housing Authority received an allocation of $376,512 in additional Foster Youth to
<br />Independence HAP funds to assist up to 25 additional voucher holders.
<br />22. Extremely Low -Income
<br />D. Through the City's RFP for Affordable Housing Development, award
<br />Annually & Ongoing
<br />In 2022, the City awarded funds following the issuance of a RFP for the development of affordable housing in the city in 2021. Specifically, on December
<br />Housing
<br />bonus points to Developers whose projects provide at least 75% or more
<br />7, 2021, the City Council authorized the CDA to release a FY 2021.2022 RFP (RFP No. 21-136) to develop affordable rental and ownership project(s) in
<br />for the number of units for extremely low-income families at 30% AMI.
<br />the City of Santa Ana with available funds from the Inclusionary Housing Fund, HOME Program, HOME -ARP Program, Project -Based Voucher Program,
<br />and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program fund. The RFP also included one land asset owned by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana. The
<br />RFP included a provision to award bonus points to developers whose projects provide at least 75-percent or more for the number of units for extremely
<br />low-income families at 30-percent AMI. Following this RFP, on June 21, 2022, City Council approved a pre -commitment of $5,256,327 in HOME -ARP
<br />funds, $484,000 in Inclusionary Housing Funds, 25 project -based vouchers, a Density Bonus Agreement, and loan forgiveness for Jamboree Housing
<br />Corporation and WISEPIace for the development of the WISEPIace Permanent Supportive Housing project located at 1411 N. Broadway. The loan
<br />forgiveness consists of $723,446.41 in CDBG funds outstanding from a Loan Agreement executed in 1996 and amended in 2001. The WISEPIace
<br />Permanent Supportive Housing project will have 47 studio Permanent Supportive Housing ("PSH") units and one two -bedroom manager's unit.100-
<br />percent of the units will be set aside for extremely low-income households at 30-percent AMI. The studio units will be designated as PSH for persons
<br />experiencing chronic homelessness and 14 units will serve individuals experiencing chronic homelessness with a mental illness, financed by the Mental
<br />Health Services Act ("MHSA"). Services will be provided for these residents on site by WISEPIace and the Orange County Health Care Agency. The
<br />project was awarded bonus points because it would provide at least 75-percent or more for the number of units for extremely low-income families at 30-
<br />percent AMI.
<br />23. Successor Housing
<br />A. Provide and/or leverage Successor Housing Agency funds with other
<br />Evaluate Availability
<br />In 2022, the City leveraged Successor Housing Agency land with other sources of funding to support the production and/or rehabilitation of affordable
<br />Agency
<br />sources of funding to support the production and/or rehabilitation of
<br />Annually
<br />housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income families. Specifically, on June 21, 2022, City Council approved two Loan Agreements for a total
<br />affordable housing for extremely low-, very low-, and low-income
<br />combined amount of $4,644,909,15 project -based vouchers, a joint 65-year Ground Lease, and a Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreement with
<br />families.
<br />Washington Santa Ana Housing Partners, L.P. for the development of the Crossroads at Washington affordable housing project located at 1126, 1136,
<br />& 1146 E. Washington Avenue. The joint 65-year Ground Lease is for land owned by the Housing Authority acting as the Successor Housing Agency.
<br />The Successor Housing Agency's land was joined with land owned by the County of Orange to create one parcel for the development of affordable
<br />housing for extremely low-income families. The City's $4,644,909 financial assistance consists of $3,007,489 in HOME Investment Partnerships
<br />Program funds and $1,637,420 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds. The Development Impact Fee Deferral Agreement with Washington Santa
<br />Ana Housing Partners, L.P. also defers approximately $652,717 of their development impact fees. The Crossroads at Washington project will have 85
<br />new affordable units and 1 manager's unit, with 42 three- and four -bedroom units for large families, and 43 one- and two -bedroom affordable units for
<br />persons experiencing homelessness. 100-percent of the units will be for extremely low- income households at 30-percent AMI.
<br />City Council 8 — 100 3/21/2023
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