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E. OTHER ACTIONS <br />1. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO MEETING UNDERSERVED NEEDS <br />According to the City's 2005 -2009 Consolidated Plan, Santa Ana's under - served include the <br />elderly /frail elderly, individuals with HIV /AIDS, individuals with physical or mental disabilities, <br />homeless, youth, and Extremely Low - Income households. During the report period, the City <br />continued its efforts to address the needs of these populations. These efforts include the <br />following: <br />• The City continued support for housing for the elderly and frail elderly. The housing needs <br />of seniors are met though various means: there are 745 senior only units in various senior <br />housing projects throughout the City. Also, the SAHA reports it provided rental assistance <br />to 532 elderly households during the report period (plus an additional 1,036 disabled <br />households). The Council on Aging of Orange County's Linkages program ensured 47 <br />seniors had access to much needed referral and socialization services. Additionally, the <br />Community SeniorSery provided daily meals to 1,098 homebound seniors and seniors <br />utilizing the City's senior citizen centers. <br />• The 2005 - 2009 Consolidated Plan estimates there are 2,400 to 7,500 Santa Ana <br />households with physical or mental disabilities who are in need of supportive housing. <br />Building requirements for handicap - accessible units are costly. Due to these costs, <br />developers have been reluctant to undertake the construction of new handicap - accessible <br />units. Nonetheless, the City continued to encourage developers and property owners to <br />build or modify units to meet accessibility needs. As noted earlier in this report, one <br />housing unit rehabilitated during the report period included improvements to assist persons <br />with limited mobility. Additionally, the City entered into negotiations with a developer to <br />construct a multi -unit housing project for persons with disabilities. <br />Based on 2005 - 2009 Consolidated Plan data it is estimated there are 1,804 homeless <br />individuals in Santa Ana. Numerous programs were funded with CDBG, ESG and HOPWA <br />25 Draft 8/26/2009 <br />19F -31 <br />