19F - CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT

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e. Actions taken to address the needs ofsub-populations, e. p. those living on the streets, and new funds such as CoC Super NOFA: Several homeless programs supported by the City of Santa Ana have an outreach component for special needs homeless sub-populations and the chronically homeless. These programs provide access to resources by referral and/or direct contact. These programs include: ^ Women's Transitional Living Center, Interval House, Human Options and Laura's House - Program efforts on victims of domestic violence. ^ WISE Place -Served on the needs of homeless elderly and young emancipated women. ^ Mental Health Association of Orange County -worked with the City's chronic homeless population, providing services and access to housing from a number of "street" locations throughout the City. • Mercy House staffed the Winter Armory Shelter program, which provided night-time shelter, meals, and referral services to individuals living on streets, parks, cars, etc. ^ Orange County Health Care Agency - operated a proactive outreach program to assist homeless persons with HIV/AIDS living on the streets. A portion of this program was funded with HOPWA. ^ HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance -Funding to assist individuals living with HIV/AIDS maintain independent living situations~'° Santa Ana did not apply for Continuum of Care Super NOFA funds in 2008 or 2009. (Unlike past years, no requests for Certification of Consistency with the City's Consolidated Plan was received by the City by NOFA applicants.) The City of Santa Ana also participated in the development of the regional Continuum of Care strategy by providing valuable mainstream fund information and assigning key staff to participate in the Orange County Continuum of Care Community Forum. The Community Forum was responsible for identifying the gaps and priority needs for the County's 2008 and 2009 associated application for Super NOFA homeless funds. 24 Draft 8/26/2009 19F-30