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1 2 3 4 <br />Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation <br />Housing Programs Progress Report <br />Table D <br />Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 <br />42. Homeownership <br />Preservation Assistance <br />Participate in the Orange County <br />Collaboratives to prevent or lessen the <br />impact of foreclosures.Advocate for state <br />and federal legislation to address the <br />foreclosure and lending crisis. <br />Ongoing In late 2019,the City launched two new programs for home preservation.The Mobile <br />Home Rental Assistance Program ($25,000)provides assistance to mobile home <br />owners experiencing high increases in space rents.Eligible residents included those <br />experiencing rent increases as high as 34.5 percent or those who are on the list for <br />Section 8 housing assistance,which is currently unavailable.A total of 32 households <br />received a one-month rental subsidy of $751-$799 in 2020.The Safely Home in Santa <br />Ana program launched on October 1,2019 in partnership with Catholic Charities and <br />The Salvation Army and these two nonprofits kept 278 Santa Ana residents,including <br />107 children,safely in their homes after facing a financial crisis that threatened their <br />ability to pay rent and remain housed.The City continues to monitor legislative <br />initiatives and programs to address local foreclosure impacts and rental increases. <br />43. Care Facilities Amend Municipal Code to define <br />community care facilities,permitting <br />process,and standards,and make <br />changes to ensure consistency with state <br />law.Amend Municipal Code to define <br />facilities not regulated under the <br />Community Care Facilities Act and specify <br />permit process consistent with state law. <br />2014-2015 The City’s five-year Strategic Plan identified the comprehensive update of the Zoning <br />Code as a priority.The Zoning Code update will provide an opportunity to further define <br />community care and related care facilities (both regulated and non-regulated by the <br />State). <br />44. Housing for People <br />with Disabilities, including <br />Developmental <br />Work with service providers to support the <br />development or provision of housing <br />suitable for people with disabilities, <br />including developmental disabilities.Seek <br />and/or support grants,where feasible,to <br />facilitate the production of new housing or <br />appropriate services for disabled people. <br />2014/Annual Basis In 2019,the City awarded funds for the development of three projects (FX Residences, <br />North Harbor Village,and Crossroads at Washington)with 192 units including 148 units <br />of permanent supportive housing.In 2020,the City continued to support pre- <br />development work on the three projects. <br />45. Accessible Housing Investigate opportunities for providing <br />incentives or amending codes to <br />encourage the accessibility components in <br />the development of new housing. <br />Implement the reasonable accommodation <br />ordinance to allow for modifications in land <br />use,building,zoning,and other codes to <br />facilitate access to existing housing. <br />2015/Ongoing The City continues to implement accessibility requirements as periodically updated by <br />the State,and then adopted into Santa Ana Municipal Code.Adopted in 2011,the City’s <br />reasonable accommodation ordinance is posted on the City website and available in <br />print version at the public counter for reference for appropriate modifications.