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<br />EXHIBIT 1 <br />the Housing Opportunity Committee, the Emergency Shelter Committee and the Data and <br />Performance Committee. The City also served on the Leadership Council for the United to End <br />Homelessness campaign empowered by the United Way and participated on the Executive <br />Committee. Through this participation, the City can ensure that barriers to housing and the <br />needs of the homeless are identified and addressed through the coordinated regional <br />implementation of limited funding and resources. <br /> <br /> <br />The City sought to encourage home ownership opportunities to promote neighborhood stability. <br />With a high median purchase price of homes, homeownership remains a challenge for <br />households earning less than 80% of county median income. Recent increases in housing costs <br />have exacerbated this situation. <br />Neighborhood residents were encouraged to participate in the preparation and implementation <br />of neighborhood assessments and plans, and were kept informed on homelessness issues. Santa <br />Ana’s Neighborhood Initiatives Program provided the means to facilitate this participation. This <br />coordination included working with a variety of city departments, public utilities, property <br />owners, tenants, nonprofit agencies and the school district. <br />Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service <br />agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) <br />As in past years, Santa Ana made an effort to leverage private and federal funds with local and state <br />funds to increase and preserve the City’s supply of affordable rental housing. The greatest barrier to <br />affordable housing in the City is a limited supply of resources and available land to support the <br />development and preservation of affordable housing within the City. The City works closely with non- <br />governmental, state and federal agencies to identify potential funding streams and resources. <br />Several affordable housing projects are moving forward currently in the City and two projects for <br />individuals/veterans experiencing homelessness are in the pipeline. These are examples of how the City <br />is coordinating with private developers and social service agencies to create affordable housing <br />opportunities in Santa Ana. <br />The City’s owner-occupied housing rehabilitation programs have been instrumental in preserving <br />housing units occupied by lower income households. Furthermore, homeownership opportunities for <br />low- and moderate-income homebuyers were available via the City’s participation in the City’s Down <br />Payment Assistance Program. The City worked closely with Habitat for Humanity in completing the last <br />phase of the scattered site project where single family homes were developed to be sold at affordable <br />price and to restrict to income qualified households for a period of at least 45 years. Additionally, the <br />Santa Ana Housing Authority provided rental assistance vouchers to very-low income households. <br />Participants in the Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program were also referred to <br />classes (available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese) on how to prepare for homeownership. <br />City staff met regularly with public and private organizations to coordinate various efforts. The City's <br />relationship with nonprofit organizations in the community allowed for an integrated approach for <br />CAPER 20 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)