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8 <br />9 <br />1011 <br />A B C D <br />1 2 3 4 <br />Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation <br />Housing Programs Progress Report <br />Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing <br />element. <br />Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583 <br />58 <br />59 <br />22. Extremely Low-Income <br />Housing <br />B. Apply for additional funding and <br />provide other incentives as feasible to <br />support the production of affordable <br />housing for extremely low-income <br />households. <br />Annually & Ongoing <br />In CY 2023, the City did not have the opportunity to apply for additional funding <br />to support the production of affordable housing for extremely low-income <br />households. However, regarding other incentives, on July 19, 2023, the Orange <br />County Housing Finance Trust (“OCHFT” or “Trust”) approved the creation of an <br />Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit (“ADU”) Loan Program. With a $4 million <br />grant from CalOptima Health, the OCHFT launched an Affordable Accessory <br />Dwelling Unit Loan Program at the end of August. This innovative program is <br />designed to provide low-cost loans to homeowners, enabling them to construct <br />new ADUs on their primary residences. By leveraging the recent statewide <br />allowances for ADU construction, the OCHFT aims to expand access to income <br />opportunities for homeowners while also providing much-needed affordable <br />rentals exclusively for very low-income tenants with a priority on Section 8 <br />voucher holders. As a result of the City of Santa Ana press releases and social <br />media posts spearheaded by the Housing Division, the OCHFT reported that the <br />most applications recieved for the grant program throughout the entire county <br />came from City of Santa Ana residents. <br />22. Extremely Low-Income <br />Housing <br />C. Apply for opportunities to expand the <br />number of housing choice vouchers <br />provided by the Housing Authority, and <br />set aside at least 75% of vouchers for <br />extremely low-income households. <br />Annually & Ongoing <br />The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 appropriated $50 million for new <br />incremental vouchers pursuant to a method, as determined by the U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), which included such <br />factors as a severe cost burden, overcrowding, substandard housing for very <br />low income renters, homelessness, and administrative capacity. Following this <br />formula allocation, on August 3, 2023, the Housing Authority was awarded 24 <br />new vouchers. On September 22, 2023, the Housing Authority received an <br />allocation of $410,445 in additional Foster Youth to Independence HAP funds to <br />assist up to 25 additional voucher holders <br />B-102