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Funding Allocations for the HUD HOPA Program FY 2D08 ~ ~0~ dune 0~ Page 2 2. Authorize the E~ecuti~e Director of the Housing Authority to execute a cooperative agreement with AIDS Service Foundation Grange County in an amount not ~~ exceed 1~,D00 for ~ one-year term to administer the wait list for the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the Executive Director and Authority General Counsel. ~~~~UI~ Since 19~, the City of Santa Ana has received federal funds through the U,, Department of Housing and Urban Development THUD} for the Housing opportunities for Persons with AIDS {HOP~A} Program to be used countywide. The H~PA Program is designed to provide resources and incentives for long-term comprehensive strategies to meet the housing needs of persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome MAIDS}. HUD has allocated 1,4~~,000 to the City of Santa Ana far the fiscal year ~~08-009. eligible activities for the HOPWA Program includes: 1} new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing; ~} provision of tenant-based rental assistance; ~} short-term rental aid mortgage payment assistance to prevent homelessness; 4} supportive social services and housing information services, 5} technical assistance; aid ~} administrative expenses incurred ~~ jurisdictions coordinating local programs. In allocating grant funds for eligible activities, the City of Santa Ana is required to consider the service seeds of eligible persons who reside throughout orange bounty, and approve funding for projects which may be located anywhere within the bounty. In order to ensure that the limited funds are prioritized, City staff has worked closely with the Housing committee of the orange County HIS Planning Council, the HIS Planning Council, and agencies throughout the bounty of orange providing services to the HI~~AID community. on February 11, ~~~8, ~ strategic planning meeting was held to determine priorities for the fiscal year 2~~8-0~9 funds. Representatives from the grange County Health Care Agency, service providers f ram throughout the county, HIS/AIDS infected and affected individuals and City staff participated in the meeting. Based on the strategic planning meeting, the X008-~~09 fiscal year funding recommendations were established. The recommended funding levels are: l} 4~~,~~0 to continue the Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program with the Hauling Authority of the City of Santa who will subcontract with AIDS Services Foundation Orange bounty to administer the wait list; ~}