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CITY OF SANTA ANA 2006-2007 ANNUAL ACnON PLAN rental assistance recipients and residents currently residing in manufactured housing will be specifically targeted. In order to ensure participating households are suitably prepared to become homeowners, all participants will be required to attend pre- and post-ownership training provided by a HUD-authorized housing counseling center. Furthermore, to ensure compliance with the housing affordability terms of 24 CFR 92.254, the City will impose a recapture provision that will recoup all of the HOME assistance provided to a homebuyer if the housing unit does not continue to be the principal residence of the program participant during the period of afford ability. As required by the HOME program, the City has implemented an Affirmative Marketing plan for all projects with five or more HOME-assisted units. This is to ensure minorities- and women-owned businesses are provided the opportunity to participate in HOME-funded activities. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT In October 2005, a Request for Proposals was mailed to homeless service providers soliciting applications for FY 2006-2007 ESG funds. Thirteen service agencies responded with funding requests totaling $417,000. Grant applicants primarily sought funds to offset the costs of providing essential services and the maintenance/operation for shelter programs. To a much lesser degree, homelessness prevention and agency administration funding was requested. In January 2006, an evaluation panel consisting of representatives from the City's Redevelopment and Housing Commission, Human Relations Commission, and the County's housing agency conducted interviews to rate and rank proposals. Evaluation criteria took into consideration the following factors: . Number of people being served . Location of the service being provided . Percentage of program budget represented by the request . Prior funding history with the City of Santa Ana 29 4120/06 190-34