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Jurisdiction Santa Ana <br />Reporting Year 2020 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31) <br />1 2 3 4 <br />Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation <br />1. Single-Family Home <br />Rehabilitation <br />Provide low-interest loans to facilitate the <br />rehabilitation of single-family homes for <br />lower income homeowners.Seek to <br />augment funding and program reach by <br />tracking and applying for grants as <br />opportunities arise. <br />Ongoing The City continues to offer very low-interest loans to single-family homebuyers.A total <br />of 45 applications were distributed,six were received,and four applications were <br />approved for this program.The numbers were lower in 2020 due to having placed the <br />Rehabilitation Program on hold in March,2020,due to the COVID-19 pandemic.No <br />single-family homes were repaired through the City's rehabilitation programs in 2020 <br />from applications approved in 2019. <br />2. Mobile Home Repair Provide low-or no-interest loans to repair <br />mobile homes annually for lower income <br />households and seniors throughout the <br />community.Seek to augment funding and <br />program reach by tracking and applying for <br />grants as opportunities arise. <br />Ongoing The City offers conditional grants to repair mobile homes owned by very low-income <br />households,however the program was placed on hold in March,2020,due to the <br />COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 18 applications were distributed,four were received,and <br />two applications were approved for this program.Two mobile home units were <br />rehabilitated in 2020. All homeowners qualified as very low-income. <br />3. Rental Rehabilitation Provide low-interest loans to assist in the <br />rehabilitation of rental properties occupied <br />by lower income and family households. <br />Seek to augment funding and program <br />reach by tracking and applying for grants <br />as opportunities arise. <br />Ongoing The City continues to offer very low-interest rate loans.Code Enforcement staff <br />continues to refer eligible property owners to the Housing Division to pursue loans.Due <br />to the COVID-19 pandemic,this program is currently on hold.There were no <br />applications received nor approved in 2020. <br />4. Neighborhood <br />Improvement <br />Continue to assist,create,and support <br />neighborhood associations to collaborate <br />on projects and sponsor and hold annual <br />events. Continue to support the <br />Communication Linkage Forum and the <br />Community Development Resource <br />Network to train and equip residents to be <br />leaders in their neighborhoods. <br />Ongoing The City currently has 64 recognized neighborhood associations,with 52 of those <br />currently active;and encourages collaboration and coordination between residents,their <br />volunteer associations,100+Home Owner Associations (HOAs),apartment owners, <br />municipal agencies,and hundreds of neighbor-serving,faith-based and community- <br />based organizations.With COVID-19 and Governor's Stay at Home Order in place for <br />much of the year,neighborhood meetings have evolved into a virtual meeting format <br />and with adjustments along the way,a single virtual platform has been used to offer <br />bilingual interpretation an translation services for non-English speaking members of the <br />public. <br />Housing Programs Progress Report <br />Table D <br />Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 <br />ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT <br />Housing Element Implementation <br />(CCR Title 25 §6202)