Item 53 - Approve Local Homelessness Action Plan and HHAP3 Application

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INTRODUCTION The City of Santa Ana's response to homelessness includes balancing the individual's needs with community resources that will address, deter and prevent homelessness. The development of this plan was prepared specifically to respond to the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Round 3 grant application. The Plan will serve as a guide to build upon current efforts of the City and its partners, and to improve and evaluate the local homeless system of care. The City of Santa Ana will utilize the HHAP3 funding for the period of July 2021 to June 2024. Funds will be augmented with other local, state and federal funding in an effort to provide a system of care for individuals experiencing homelessness in Santa Ana. The City strives to ensure that there are several pathways for assistance, and to housing. Data used in the development of the Local Homelessness Action Plan includes data from both the 2019 and 2022 Point in Time Counts, the 2021 Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and data from the California Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH.) LOOKING AT THE FUTURE According to a recent study led by the University of Pennsylvania, the fastest growing population among people experiencing homelessness is older adults. This study drew on 30 years of census data to project that the U.S. population of people 65 and older experiencing homelessness will nearly triple by 2030. The rising costs of housing and living on fixed incomes contribute to many seniors entering homelessness. Additional evidence shows that youth experiencing homelessness are under -counted due to reasons of roaming and not being in the locations being counted or served. The City will utilize HHAP funding to address the need of this unique population of transition -aged youth (TAY). Families continue to be a priority population for the City. In response to this, the newly opened Navigation Center provides a separate family dorm with over 40 family beds. These are the three population groups that the City of Santa Ana will consider more closely in the upcoming years when determining future homeless housing developments and in homeless service planning. 2