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<br />homelessness in the County, with 990 in the City of Santa Ana. This is a decrease of 779 individuals in <br />Santa Ana since the 2019 Point in Time Count. One challenge for Santa Ana is that many individuals <br />experiencing homelessness gravitate to specific cities, one of which is Santa Ana. A goal of the City is to <br />work closely with community and faithbased groups, other municipalities and the County to provide a <br />coordinated and regional effort to address homelessness throughout the County. In addition, several <br />programs were funded by HOME, CDBG and ESG to assist underserved individuals. The number of <br />persons assisted during the report period is highlighted throughout this report. <br />Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) <br />Lead-paint hazards are typically found in buildings constructed prior to 1978; the year lead based paint <br />was banned in the United States. Until 2012, children were identified as having a blood lead “level of <br />concern” if blood tests resulted in 10 or more micrograms of lead per deciliter. Experts now use a <br />reference level of 5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with blood levels that are much higher <br />than most children’s levels. Although many children remain at risk exposure to harmful lead levels (i.e., <br />blood lead levels greater than the CDC recommended level of 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of <br />blood), the CDC reported a decline in blood levels in children age five and younger, largely a result of the <br />phase-out of leaded gasoline and efforts by federal, state, and local agencies to limit lead paint hazards <br />in housing.In all housing activities, the City complies with requirements to examine for the potential risk <br />of lead exposure. If and when lead is identified, the City works with the property owner and/ or <br />subrecipient to remediate the lead-based paint. <br />Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) <br />Santa Ana’s anti-poverty strategy includes expanding housing opportunities and support services for <br />low-income residents, and coordinating public and private resources to address their specific needs. <br />Services and activities supported by the City included: <br /> <br /> <br />Economic development program to stimulate the local economy and further increase job <br />opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals. <br />Provide housing assistance through the City’s ESG and ESG-CV programs offering services <br />including: Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, Emergency Shelter, and Street Outreach <br />services to reduce the number of poverty-level families that may have their housing status <br />negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Partner with and leverage local job training programs focused on supporting residents prepare <br />for and access living wage job opportunities. <br />Through the City’s housing programs, it will reduce the number of cost burdened households <br />living in the City, allowing them to allocate personal resources to other critical household needs. <br />Public services will be targeted to address critical needs of low-income and vulnerable residents <br />CAPER 21 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)