Laserfiche WebLink
CITY OF SANTA ANA <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The City may pay ongoing operating cost assistance or capitalize an operating cost assistance <br />reserve for HOME-ARP-assisted units restricted for occupancy by qualifying populations in a project <br />where the City determines in its underwriting that the reserve is necessary to maintain the HOME - <br />ARP units’ long-term operational feasibility. However, HOME-ARP funds cannot be used for both a <br />capitalized operating cost assistance reserve and ongoing payments for operating cost assistance <br />during the minimum compliance period. The allowable amount of the reserve shall not exceed the <br />amount determined by the City to be necessary to provide operating cost assistance for HOME-ARP <br />units restricted for occupancy by qualifying populations for the 15-year HOME-ARP minimum <br />compliance period. Please see CPD Notice 21-10 for more information on this assistance. <br /> <br />(1) A non-congregate shelter (NCS) is one (1) or more buildings that provide private units or <br />rooms as temporary shelter to individuals and families and does not require occupants to sign <br />a lease or occupancy agreement. HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire and develop <br />HOME-ARP NCS for individuals and families in qualifying populations. This activity may <br />include but is not limited to the acquisition of land and construction of HOME-ARP NCS or <br />acquisition and/or rehabilitation of existing structures such as motels, hotels, or other facilities <br />to be used for HOME-ARP NCS. HOME-ARP funds may not be used to pay the operating <br />costs of HOME-ARP NCS. <br />HOME-ARP NCS units may only be occupied by individuals or families who are experiencing <br />homelessness. The City of Santa Ana will give a preference to literally homeless individuals <br />(“qualifying households”). HOME-ARP funds may be used to acquire and/or rehabilitate or <br />construct HOME-ARP NCS units to serve qualifying households. Acquisition of vacant land or <br />demolition of existing structures may be undertaken only as part of a HOME-ARP NCS project. <br />HOME-ARP NCS units acquired and/or developed with HOME-ARP funds must meet the <br />requirements of CPD Notice 21-10, i.e., be used as HOME-ARP NCS or used as emergency shelter <br />under ESG for the restricted use period established in Section VI.E.9 of the Notice. <br /> <br />Referral Methods for Projects <br />The City will use the Orange County Coordinated System (CE) for referrals for eligible projects <br />described above. Under 24 CFR 578.3, a CE is a centralized or coordinated process designed to <br />coordinate program participant intake assessment and provision of referrals within a defined area. <br />HUD requires each Continuum of Care (CoC) to establish and operate a CE with the goal of <br />increasing the efficiency of local crisis response systems and improving fairness and ease of access <br />to resources, including mainstream resources. The City will permit the Orange County CoC CE to <br />collect information and documentation required to determine whether an individual or family meets <br />the criteria of a HOME-ARP qualifying population at any point in the coordinated entry process, (i.e., <br />after or concurrently with the assessment and intake processes) as long as that information is not <br />used to rank a person for HOME-ARP assistance other than as specified by the preferences or <br />method of prioritization established by the City, in accordance with HOME-ARP requirements. <br /> <br />Preference <br />The City of Santa Ana will give a preference to literally homeless individuals. Literally homeless <br />means an individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning: <br />1. Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for human <br />habitation, including: <br />o Cars <br />o Parks <br />o Abandoned buildings <br />o Bus or train stations <br />EXHIBIT 1