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CITY OF SANTA ANA 2008-2009 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TRANSITION TO PERMANENT HOUSING Access to decent, affordable permanent housing is the ultimate goal of the City's Continuum of Care system. In the past, the City has provided HOME, CDBG and Redevelopment resources to nonprofit service providers in order to acquire and rehabilitate housing units for persons leaving homeless programs. Some of these units have been targeted for special need populations such as the disabled, youth, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. During the 2008-2009 Program Year, HOPWA funding will be utilized to provide rental assistance to 50 individuals living with HIV/ADS on a countywide basis. Additionally, a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the acquisition, rehabilitation or development of housing for individuals living with HIV/AIDS was issued during the 2006-2007 Program Year. The city received one response to the RFP from Straight Talk, Inc., a nonprofit agency that works with individuals with both HIV/AIDS and substance addiction. Straight Talk was awarded a grant which thy have utilized to purchase a property that will provide housing and services for seven individuals with HIV/AIDS. SPECIAL NEEDS OF PERSONS NOT HOMELESS BUT IN NEED OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING Santa Ana will continue to provide federal and non-federal resources to meet the needs of persons with special needs (e.g., frail elderly, victims of domestic violence, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV/AIDS). Various programs will be undertaken during the 2008-2009 Program Year including housing rehabilitation (which may include installation of items such as ramps, grab bars, wider doors, etc., to improve mobility for persons with disabilities, and public services. Specific activities to be carried out are delineated in the Listing of Proposed Projects - Attachment 3. 25 4/16/08 19E-37