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Amendment to Agreement with the Santa Ana Housing <br />Authority for HOPWA Program <br />April 5, 2010 <br />Page 2 <br />Housing Authority authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an <br />amendment to the cooperative agreement between the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana <br />Housing Authority adding an additional $110,000 for a total of $610,000 for the tenant -based rental <br />assistance program, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the Executive Director and <br />Authority General Counsel. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana receives the federally funded HOPWA grant as it is the most populous city <br />in Orange County. A strategic planning meeting was held on January 22, 2009, to determine' <br />priorities for the 2009/2010 funds. Representatives from the Orange County Health Care Agency, <br />service providers from throughout the county, HIV /AIDS infected and affected individuals and City <br />staff participated in the meeting. <br />The recommended funding level for the Santa Ana Housing Authority to administer the HOPWA <br />rental assistance program was $500,000. At this time, there will be a shortfall in funds to fully fund <br />the rental assistance for the fifty participants through June 30, 2010, which is the end of the current <br />program year. The portion of rent the Santa Ana Housing Authority is responsible to pay the <br />landlords has increased greatly. At this time, the Santa Ana Housing Authority is requesting an <br />amendment for additional funds in the amount of $110,000 (Exhibit 1). These additional funds are <br />available from unexpended prior year allocations and will increase the agreement to $610,000. <br />Any funds unexpended by the Santa Ana Housing Authority at the close of the program year will <br />be reallocated to other eligible activities. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Federal HOPWA Program Grant (account no. 40518761- 69135). <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />ShellyvLandry-Bayle J Francisco Gutierrez C, <br />Housing Manager Executive Director <br />Community Development Agency Finance & Management Services Agency <br />CJN /SLB /LF /mlr <br />Exhibit: 1. Amendment to Cooperative Agreement <br />x:11 <br />