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<br />completed during the 2004-2005 report period. Homeownership opportunities were <br />expanded by the City's participation in the MCC and Habitat For Humanity program <br />efforts (2 buyers assisted). The Housing Authority provided rental assistance to <br />2,746 households. Equally significantly, Santa Ana's supply of affordable rental <br />housing was expanded through acquisition and rehabilitation activities. In <br />partnership with a community based housing development organization, the <br />rehabilitation of 119 rental units was completion during the 12-months of the report <br />period, Extremely low-, very low-, and low-income renter households occupied <br />these units. Additionally, the housing and supportive service needs of the City's <br />homeless and persons with special needs were also addressed during the report <br />period. Over a five-year period, 454 rental and 251 owner-occupied housing units <br />were assisted by a variety of federal, state, local and private resources. Over <br />30,000 housing units were also inspected for housing/building code violations in a <br />five-year period. <br /> <br />Emergency shelter was provided to 1,282 homeless individuals, and 385 individuals <br />were assisted with transitional housing. HOPWA funds also provided transitional <br />and permanent housing opportunities to 127 persons with HIV and AIDS on a <br />countywide basis. Over a five-year period, 4,620 homeless Santa Ana residents <br />were provided emergency shelter and 3,594 were provided transitional housing <br />opportunities. <br /> <br />b. Community proqress to develop a suitable Iivinq environment: A suitable living <br />environment begins with safe, decent housing and neighborhoods. As outlined <br />above, the City invested substantial resources during the report period to expand <br />and preserve its supply of affordable housing, Code enforcement also played a <br />critical role in the City's strategy to develop a suitable living environment. <br />Approximately $2 million in CDBG funds was allocated for code enforcement efforts <br />during 2004-2005. Neighborhood Preservation staff's efforts resulted in the <br />inspection of 3,859 residential properties and the issuance of 409 Notices of <br />Violation and 2,304 Citations. Additionally, safe neighborhoods were enhanced via <br />the Santa Ana Police Department's helicopter program (partially funded with <br />CDBG). Public facility improvements and historic preservation projects also lent to <br />the development of a suitable living environment, especially in the City's CDBG <br />target area. Funding for public services and support services for the homeless, <br />persons with HIV/AIDS, and lower income persons in general was imperative to the <br />City's continuing efforts to develop and maintain a suitable living environment. <br /> <br />c. Community proqress to expand economic opportunities for low and moderate- <br />income persons: Santa Ana did not utilize CDBG entitlement funds for economic <br />development activities during the report period; however, the City did utilize other <br />resources to expand economic opportunities. <br /> <br />Santa Ana is a participant in the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program. <br />A total of $4,221,342 in WIA funding was utilized during the report period. Funds <br /> <br />25 <br /> <br />9/7/05 <br /> <br />190-29 <br />