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V. HOPWA NARRATIVE STATEMENTS A. Relationship of HOPWA Funds to Goals & Objectives During the 2008 -2009 report period the City of Santa Ana continued its efforts to implement strategies to address the housing and supportive service needs of individuals living with HIV /AIDS on a regional basis. As outlined in the Consolidated Plan, goals and objectives for HOPWA resources are established via a countywide assessment process sustained by the Orange County HIV Planning Council and managed by the City. Each year a planning session is held by the City to prioritize the use of HOPWA funds and to provide the City direction and support. ExHiBiT4 provides summary goal attainment data. B. Progress Toward Meeting affordable housing goals using HOPWA funds Addressing the lack of housing for individuals with HIV /AIDS was identified as a primary goal for the use of HOPWA funding. During the 2008 -2009 report period the City continued to utilize these limited resources to provide both short -term and long -term rental assistance. Short -term assistance included one -time rent /utility payments and rent assistance for up to three months. This type of assistance is critical to help stabilize a household facing an emergency or crisis situations related to their HIV /AIDS. Longer -term rental assistance (i.e., Tenant Based Rental Assistance) was also pr to Rresi ivid Is an e ' ing with HIV /AIDS that were in a more stable s atio y fi al a istance t aintain housing. Housing placement services and ife sk s w a aila to the regions HIV /AIDS patients via HOPWA fu in F indi Is with HI AIDS, emergency shelter, transitional housing and etox cennces were a so made available. EXHIBIT provides a summary of the City's efforts to meet the permanent housing (i.e., Tenant Based Rental Assistance) and short- term /supportive housing service needs of the regions HIV /AIDS population. 48 Draft 8/26/2009 19F -54