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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br />BETWEEN <br />HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA (CA093) <br />AND <br />ORANGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE <br />FOR THE EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM <br />This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been created and entered into on July 1, 2021, by and <br />between the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (CA093), a public body, corporate and politic, <br />henceforth referred to as “PHA”, and Health Care Agency, Office of Care Coordination functioning as the <br />Administrative Entity and Collaborative Applicant for the Orange County Continuum of Care, henceforth <br />referred to as “CoC”. The PHA and CoC may be referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as “the <br />Parties”. <br />This MOU contains program content and purpose, along with specif ic guidelines for the implementation <br />and administration of the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs as provided by the American <br />Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the <br />economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. <br />The relationship between PHA and CoC, with regard to this MOU, is based upon the following: <br />I.The Parties enter into this MOU to further the interests of the CoC by collaboratively working to <br />meet both Parties’ objectives and/or to comply with federal requirements and obligations. <br />II.The Parties reaffirm the commitments made to the mutual participants and service providers, <br />which further contribute to the CoC’s efforts to provide permanent housing solutions and <br />supportive services for those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in <br />Orange County. <br />III.This MOU is authorized and provided pursuant to Notice PIH 2021-15 as issued by the U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), <br />on May 5, 2021. <br />IV.This MOU contains the procedural guidelines authorized by both the PHA’s Director and the CoC <br />Director for the EHV Program, including eligibility verification and referral process utilizing the <br />Coordinated Entry System (CES) to best use and target the EHVs in Orange County. <br />Page 1 of 29 <br />EXHIBIT 2