Item 13 - Affordable Housing Project at 1411 N Broadway

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Loan Agreement for WISEPlace Permanent Supportive Housing March 7, 2023 Page 4 3 2 8 1 historic character from that street frontage. The ground floor amenities include a community garden, barbeque area with seating, dog run, and renovation of the existing patio and planters. The indoor amenities include two community rooms, a community kitchen, laundry rooms on each floor, a computer room, and a fitness center. Resident Services WISEPlace will coordinate the delivery of all services, including those services to be provided through the Orange County Health Care Agency. A comprehensive range of services will be offered to assist residents achieve and maintain self-sufficient, healthy and purposeful lives. Working under the Housing First model and the “WISEPlace Way”, WISEPlace will utilize strategies from an array of evidence-based models and practices to ensure residents have access to all required services. WISEPlace’s comprehensive, wrap around services, achieve personal self-sufficiency. In CY 2021 WISEPlace achieved the following outcomes: •77% of clients transitioned into stable housing. •72% of clients increased their savings. •39% of clients decreased their mental health symptoms. •100% of clients were linked with benefits and resources. •95% of clients retained housing. An on-site Resident Clinical Services Coordinator will provide case management services for the MHSA units and create a Supportive Services Plan ensuring residents have access to needed services to maintain housing, on-site community building activities, and links to partner organizations. Community Inclusion The Project team held two community outreach meetings in February and March 2022. The team also met with the Willard, Downtown, and Floral Park Neighborhood Associations. The development also received letters of support from several community organizations including but not limited to Santa Ana Rotary, Dr. Snow of the University of California at Irvine, Santa Ana Elks, Orange County United Way, United to End Homelessness, Providence, Assistance League, Mariposa, Working Wardrobes, Santa Ana Kiwanis, and Justice League. The one-story adaptive reuse project will include commercial in the existing community room space facing Broadway. A museum displaying the history of the Y.W.C.A. and landmark building will be open to the public during regular business hours. WISEPlace plans to partner with community organizations such as the Orange County School of the Arts for periodic art installations as well. WISEPlace will continue to serve the broader community and maintain its headquarters at the Site.