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CITY OF SANTA ANA 2006-2007 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING The City will implement an array of housing programs in order to enhance and expand the supply of affordable housing in Santa Ana. As outlined above, the City will provide housing rehabilitation programs for both owner- and rental-housing units. Additionally, programs to provide new homeownership opportunities will be implemented. For renters, the City will evaluate various activities including rental assistance vouchers, acquisition and rehabilitation, and also will consider new construction activities. The City will continue to utilize its strategy to leverage federal funds with non-federal resources, especially those available to nonprofit housing developers. The City will also explore property tax code options that may reduce property taxes for qualified affordable housing projects. LEAD-BASED PAINT HUD estimates that 74% of dwellings built prior to 1980 have some lead-based paint. Since 82% of Santa Ana's housing was built before 1980, the City recognizes lead-based paint hazards as an economic and health issue. The cost of removing lead paint often acts as a deterrent to addressing this problem especially for lower income families. The City has implemented HUD's lead-based paint hazards regulations (Title X). These regulations require that certain types of HUD-funded housing activities must be tested for lead-based paint hazards prior to the beginning of any work. If the property owner moves forward with the HUD-funded housing activity, all lead based paint hazards will be controlled or abated as required by Title X. Title X requirements have increased rehabilitation costs, which often results in the City providing additional resources to address lead-based paint hazards mitigation costs. 23 4120/06 190-28