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<br />VI. Emergency Shelter Grant Narrative Statements <br /> <br />A. DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED DIRECTLY WITH ESG FUNDS <br /> <br />During the report period, the City of Santa Ana continued to address the needs of the <br />homeless and those at risk of homelessness with Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) <br />funds. Individuals assisted with ESG included extremely low- and very low-income <br />people, small and large families, unaccompanied women, men, single-/two-parent <br />families, and adult couples without children. <br /> <br />Santa Ana received $312,279 from HUD for ESG programs for 2004-2005. During this <br />report period, 12 homeless service programs received ESG funding, which was used in <br />the following manner: 16 <br /> <br />· Homelessness Prevention: A total of $26,000 in ESG funds was allocated to <br />support homeless prevention activities. ESG funds were allocated to the Southwest <br />Minority Economic Development Agency (SMEDA). SMEDA served 370 at-risk <br />individuals by providing assistance with utility payments to avoid the discontinuance <br />of services, and rent/mortgage payments to prevent eviction due to a temporary <br />setback in ability to make payments. <br /> <br />· Essential Services for the Homeless: Several programs, supported with ESG <br />funds during the 2004-2005 report period, provided essential services for the City's <br />homeless population. These programs included the Mental Health Association, <br />Mercy House Resource Center, Casa Teresa, and Human Options. The Mental <br />Health Association's Community Outreach Program is a critical component of the <br />City's Continuum of Care system, This program provides outreach/assessment and <br />essential service to the City's chronic homeless. <br /> <br />Essential services were supported with $92,605 in ESG funds during the report <br />period. In addition to the programs listed above, other ESG-funded agencies <br />provided counseling, employment assistance, food, over the counter medications, <br />assistance in recovering from drug/alcohol addiction, bus vouchers for medical <br />appointments, and transportation to job opportunities. All these services are aimed <br />at helping the homeless address personal needs that help achieve self-sufficiency. <br /> <br />· Operating Expenses for Emergency Shelters: A total of $178,000 in ESG funds <br />was allocated to help offset the cost of utilities, security personnel, and <br />administration of programs that facilitated the movement of homeless persons into <br />emergency and transitional housing programs. <br /> <br />· Shelter Renovations: No ESG funds were allocated to support renovations of <br />shelter facilities during the report period. <br /> <br />16 In addition to the 12 service agencies, the City of Santa Ana also utilized 5% of ESG funds for program <br />administration. <br /> <br />49 <br /> <br />9/7/05 <br /> <br />190-53 <br />