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1 <br />Executive Summary <br />ES-05 Executive Summary <br />The City of Santa Ana has prepared the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan as required to receive <br />federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships <br />(HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. As required by the U.S. Department of <br />Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Consolidated Plan provides a comprehensive <br />assessment of the City’s housing and community development needs and outlines the <br />City’s priorities, objectives, and strategies for the investment of CDBG, HOME, and ESG <br />funds to address these needs over the next five years, beginning July 1, 2025, and ending <br />June 30, 2030. <br />Each year, the City receives CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds through a formula-based <br />allocation from HUD. These funds are awarded to non-profit organizations, for-profit <br />entities, and public agencies to support a variety of activities that align with the City’s <br />Consolidated Plan goals and address the priority needs of low- and moderate-income <br />residents. <br />COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) <br />The CDBG program, established under the Housing and Community Development Act of <br />1974, is a flexible federal funding source designed to address a wide range of housing and <br />community development needs. HUD evaluates the City’s Consolidated Plan and program <br />performance based on three primary objectives: providing decent housing, creating <br />suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities for low- and <br />moderate-income households. To qualify for CDBG funding, each activity must meet one <br />of the following national objectives: <br />-Benefit low- and moderate-income persons; or <br />-Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or <br />-Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency (usually the <br />result of a natural disaster). <br />HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) <br />The HOME program, established under the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable <br />Housing Act of 1990, is the largest federal program dedicated to affordable housing <br />development. Designed to increase the supply of safe and affordable housing for low- and <br />moderate-income households, the HOME program is often implemented in collaboration <br />with non-profit housing developers, public agencies, and private entities. Eligible activities <br />supported by HOME funds include new construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of <br />affordable housing, homebuyer assistance programs, and tenant-based rental assistance. <br />EXHIBIT 1