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III. CDBG NARRATIVE STATEMENTS A. ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN USE OF CDBG FUNDS AND PRIORITY NEEDS, GOALS AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN 1. EXTENT TO WHICH CDBG FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED AMONG DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF HOUSING NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN: Fifteen housing units were rehabilitated with CDBG funds during the report period via Rebuilding Together, Orange County (formerly Christmas In April) program activities. Incomes of the households assisted by this program are displayed below: CDBG funding was also expended during the report period to complete the reconstruction of streets, parkways and alleyways in the Cornerstone Village neighborhood. These public facility improvements are an important element in the comprehensive revitalization of this lower income renter enclave, and enhance the housing resources that also have been dedicated to this neighborhood. Construction of these improvements is mostly complete. 2. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HIGHEST PRIORITY ACTIVITIES: The City's 2000 - 2004 Consolidated Plan identified several high priority activities. During the report period, the City allocated substantial resources to meet these high priority needs. High priority community needs undertaken during the report period included funds for anti -crime programs, youth services, senior services, historic preservation, public facility improvements and code enforcement. CDBG funds also provided assistance for high priority homeless needs such as transitional housing and homelessness prevention. Table 1 provides a summary of 2003 -2004 accomplishments that address high priority need. 3. EVALUATION OF EXTENT TO WHICH CDBG FUNDS WERE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE - INCOME PERSONS: As demonstrated above, during the report period, the City continued its efforts to address the priority housing needs of lower income households as identified in the 2000 -2004 Consolidated Plan with CDBG funds. A number of homeless assistance programs were also funded with CDBG. Examples of these efforts include homelessness prevention and emergency shelter activities provided by the Southwest Minority Economic Development Association and Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter. Transitional housing programs were also supported with CDBG funds (e.g., Mercy House, Thomas House WISE Place). CDBG funded programs, such as the Interval House, Women's Transitional Living Center and Dayle McIntosh Center for the Disabled, assisted homeless individuals with special needs. 31 9/9/04 19E -34