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<br /> Annual Action Plan <br />2024 <br />34 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) <br />AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c) <br />1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation <br />Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal -setting <br /> <br />Summarize As part of the Annual Action Plan process, the City of Santa Ana actively encouraged residents from across the City to participate in <br />identifying needs and issues to inform the housing and community development needs assessment. In an effort to broaden engagement, the <br />City facilitated two public hearings to gather feedback on annual needs and programming. <br />FY 2024/25 Annual Action Plan Citizen Participation <br />The City of Santa Ana has a citizen participation plan to guide the City's CDBG citizen participation process. All of Santa Ana’s citizens are <br />encouraged to participate in the planning, development, and implementation of the Annual Action Plans. Organizations receiving direct CDBG <br />funding are in regular contact with City staff. Other organizations are consulted as needed or have been present at various public hearings held <br />by the City. Two public hearings are held each year by the City to discuss issues related to the Consolidated Plan as well as the Annual Action <br />Plan. The first hearing focuses on the needs of the community and development of the Annual Action Plan and provides citizens with an <br />opportunity to comment on the draft Annual Action Plan. The second public hearing focuses on performance as they relate to housing, <br />homelessness, accessibility, and community development needs, such as infrastructure and public services. In all cases, a Notice of Public <br />Hearing is published at least 15 days prior to the hearing to provide residents with adequate notice. <br />A draft 2024/25 Annual Action Plan was available for public comment for a minimum 30-day period (March 15 – April 15, 2024). <br />The Community Development Commission held a public hearing on March 27, 2024 providing residents and interested parties another <br />opportunity to comment on the 2024/25 Annual Action Plan prior to approval by the City Council on May 7, 2024 and submittal to HUD. <br />The table on the subsequent page documents the City’s approach to resident engagement. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 1