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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 />89 <br />90 <br />91 <br />92 <br />93 <br />33. Rent Stabilization and <br />Just Cause Eviction <br />C. Hire program staff and establish a <br />new division to administer the Just <br />Cause Eviction Ordinance and Rent <br />Stabilization Ordinances that were <br />adopted in October 2021 for tenants <br />facing housing instability. <br />Dec. 2023 & Ongoing The City of Santa Ana Rent Stabilization Division hired a Division Manager to <br />oversee the program. This is the first position filled within the Division <br />33. Rent Stabilization and <br />Just Cause Eviction <br />D. Periodically commission studies of <br />the effectiveness of the program, who it <br />is serving, and how well it is meeting its <br />objectives. <br />Dec. 2023 & Ongoing No update for CY 2023 <br />34. Down Payment <br />Assistance <br />A. Assist low-income households with <br />down payment assistance loans of up to <br />$120,000 for low-income households <br />and up to $80,000 for moderate-income <br />households. <br />Ongoing In CY 2023, eighteen (18) households were provided with a down payment <br /> assistance loan in order to purchase their first home in the City. <br />34. Down Payment <br />Assistance <br />B. Periodically review the down payment <br />assistance program to increase or <br />adjust the amount of assistance needed <br />per household to purchase their first <br />home based on the private market. <br />Ongoing <br />In CY 2023 the down payment assistance program (DPAP) continued to award <br />$80,000 and $120,000 loans. In CY 2023, the DPAP program guidelines were <br />updated to increase the debt to income ratios in order to comply with the <br />mortgage industry. <br />34. Down Payment <br />Assistance <br />C. Hold quarterly workshops for local <br />lenders and mortgage brokers to <br />provide outreach and education on <br />utilizing the City’s program in <br />conjunction with a first mortgage. <br />Workshops will start in August 2022 and <br />continue quarterly. <br />Once Every Quarter of a <br />Year <br />In CY 2023, two Lender and Realtor workshops were held. Staff also participated <br />in First Time Homebuyer Workshops sponsored by Lenders to promote the <br />DPAP program. Lender workshops and meetings are scheduled for 2024. <br />B-116