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VI. Emergency Shelter Grant Narrative Statements <br />Santa Ana received $304,972 in ESG funds from HUD for the 2008 -2009 Program Year. During <br />this report period, 13 homeless service programs received ESG funding. 15 <br />A. Assessment of Relationship of ESG Funds to Goals & Objectives <br />■ Actions to address emergency shelter & transitional housing needs of homeless <br />individuals & families <br />During the report period, the City of Santa Ana continued to address the needs of the homeless <br />with ESG funds. Individuals assisted with ESG included Extremely Low- and Very Low - Income <br />people, small and large families, unaccompanied women, men, single - /two - parent families, and <br />adult couples without children. Table 16 provides an overview of how 2008 -2009 ESG funds <br />were utilized to meet the emergency and transitional housing needs of Santa Ana's homeless <br />individuals and families. <br />■ Progress made using ESG funds to address Consolidated Plan homeless & homeless <br />prevention needs, goals, and specific objectives <br />Santa Ana's homeless strategy aims to provide a complete range of activities that keep <br />individuals and families in their home during times of crisis, and also assists those already <br />homeless to obtain the housing and services needed to achieve self sufficiency. As summarized <br />in Table 16 and EXHIBIT 4, the City has made strides to provide this continuum of services for the <br />City's homeless. <br />is Unlike prior years, the City did not retain S% of ESG funds for program administration — all 08 -09 ESG funds were <br />allocated to programs. <br />60 Draft 8/26/2009 <br />i Lei ;ff-1-J <br />