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Revive Santa Ana Resident Stimulus Program <br />November 16, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />2 <br />2 <br />4 <br />3 <br />algorithm that considers the following factors based on 2010 Census Data: household <br />size, adjusted income, and poverty rates. A detailed breakdown of the algorithm used to <br />designate the 2022 QCTs is available at <br />https://www.huduser.gov/portal/qct/QCT_Algorithm.html. <br />An additional data-driven tool to establish eligible focus areas is the Orange County <br />Equity Map (OC Equity Map). The OC Equity Map is a data platform that spotlights social <br />and health disparities in Orange County neighborhoods across multiple dimensions with <br />a specific focus on the impact from COVID-19. The interactive map visualizes census <br />tracts in the county and displays the scores from the Social Progress Index (SPI), CDC <br />Health Indicators, and population demographic data as well as overlays additional <br />information that can be customized for a variety of different use cases. The OC Equity <br />Map is comprised of various COVID-19 vulnerability composite indicators including <br />various health and comorbidity risk factors as well as social progress index factors such <br />as housing overcrowding, poverty rates, and internet access. <br />Staff conducted an analysis of the various vulnerability composite indicators utilizing the <br />OC Equity Map and determined that poverty rates would be the most appropriate factor <br />to base the focus of this economic support program. The City is composed of 62 individual <br />census tracts, 14 of which are considered HUD QCTs. These 14 tracts have poverty rates <br />that range from 47.1% to 81.6%; poverty rates for the city as a whole range from 20.6% <br />to 81.6% with a median of 42%. <br />The program targets households in economically disadvantaged areas as determined by <br />HUD’s Qualified Census Tracts and the highest rates of poverty (above 42%) as identified <br />by the OC Equity Map in the Revive Santa Ana Resident Stimulus Program Eligible Areas <br />Map (Exhibit 2). The City recognizes the disproportionate impact of the pandemic in low- <br />income, high poverty, dense and overcrowded living conditions, and as such will distribute <br />the economic support to rental units in the target areas. <br />There are approximately 20,000 rental units within the target area. To ensure that all of <br />target households receive this economic support, an additional $2,600,000 of funding is <br />needed to cover the cost of these efforts. Approval of the appropriation adjustment will <br />make those needed funds available for the program. The costs include funding for direct <br />support for residents and 10% for the administration of the program, inclusive of salaries, <br />overtime, material and supplies to support the distribution efforts. Upon City Council <br />approval and receipt of cards from the vendor, the cards will be distributed door-to-door <br />by City staff starting in December. <br />The plan for distribution has been coordinated with input from multiple departments to <br />maximize safety and efficiency.