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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 />120 <br />121 <br />122 <br />123 <br />43. Multi-Generational <br />Housing and Accessory <br />Dwelling Units (ADUs) <br />D. Pursue grant funding to assist lower- <br />and moderate-income homeowners to <br />construct ADUs. <br />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 />43. Multi-Generational <br />Housing and Accessory <br />Dwelling Units (ADUs) <br />E. Study ADU plan review fees to seek <br />opportunities to reduce fees and costs <br />of developing ADUs. <br />12/1/2023 <br />After a fee study for ADU plan review was completed, the City adopted a lower <br />ADU plan check fee in October 2023. The review fee was lowerd by <br />approxamately $1,000. <br />43. Multi-Generational <br />Housing and Accessory <br />Dwelling Units (ADUs) <br />F. Monitor the level of production of <br />ADUs every two years, and if production <br />levels fall below goals, take actions to <br />increase production or find suitable <br />sites to accommodate a shortfall within <br />six months. <br />Every Two Years <br />The City issued building permits for 170 and 199 ADUs in 2022 and 2023, <br />respectively. ADU production over the last two years have exceeded production <br />goals of 90 ADUs per year. <br />44. Fair Housing <br />A. Ensure all City programs and <br />activities relating to housing and <br />community development are <br />administered in a manner that <br />affirmatively furthers fair housing. <br />Ongoing <br />In 2023, all City programs and activities relating to housing and community <br />development were administered in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair <br />housing. <br />B-128