29A - CONSOLIDATED PLAN UPDATE Exhibit 1

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2011/12 1 2010/11- 2014/15 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSOLIDATED PLAN ACTION PLAN HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS The Action Plan delineates the specific activities that the City will undertake during the 2011 -2012 Program Year that address objectives and goals identified in the Consolidated Plan to meet the needs of Santa Ana's homeless and special need populations. As reported in the 2010 -2014 Consolidated Plan, it is estimated there are 4,961 homeless individuals in Santa Ana. To address the needs of these individuals, the City will continue its efforts to identify efficient and effective means to distribute limited resources for homeless needs. The City has designated emergency and transitional housing as high priorities for addressing homelessness. There are 16 emergency and transitional shelters in the City, providing an estimated 265 emergency and 317 transitional housing beds - more than any other city in the County .3 During the 2011 -2012 Program Year the City will also incorporate into its agreements a provision that each ESG- funded agency prepare and implement a policy that will help ensure persons discharged from local publicly funded institution have access to housing /services thus preventing their immediate homelessness upon discharge. During Fiscal Year 2009 -2010, the City implemented the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing (HPRP) program. This $2,831,989 HUD grant was authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The City has allocated these funds to 13 programs managed by nonprofit agencies. HPRP resources will be used to provide Santa Ana residents with homelessness prevention and access to housing permanent over a three year period. Since funding for this program will not continue beyond 2012, accomplishments are not included in the Annual Action Plan. A separate accomplishment report will be completed by the City at the end of each HPRP program year. More specifically, during the 2011 -2012 Program Year, the City will undertake the following homeless housing /service activities: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Santa Ana's Continuum of Care strategy calls for the provision of support services to assist individuals and families that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. ESG resources will be provided to local nonprofit organizations; an estimated 550 individuals will be assisted during FY 2011 -2012, including 500 chronic homeless individuals. Specific activities 3 Total emergency shelter beds do not include 250 seasonal beds that are opened during winter months offered at the National Guard Armory located in Santa Ana. 2011 -2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 24 04/21/2011 Exhibit 1