19F - QRTLY RPTS HOUSING DIVISION

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Quarterly Report for Housing Division Projects and Activities November 7, 2011 Page 7 NSP 3 Program The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated the amount of $1,464,113 in NSP 3 funds to the City of Santa Ana. To receive these funds, the City adopted a substantial amendment to its Annual Action Plan and submitted it to HUD on February 28, 2011. The amendment was approved, and the City signed a grant agreement with HUD on March 10, 2011. The City will implement the following programs with these funds: • Acquisition/Rehab/Resale - 50% of Area Median Income • Acquisition/Rehab/Resale - 120% of Area Median Income • Administration In order to facilitate implementation of the first two programs, the City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for intermediaries on February 28, 2011. The RFP solicited the services of an individual or firm qualified to acquire, rehabilitate, and resell foreclosed and abandoned single- family homes in accordance with NSP 3 regulations. ANR Homes, Inc. was selected to receive the contract, and it was approved by City Council on June 20, 2011. As required by regulations, comprehensive detailed quarterly reports on all of the City's NSP Programs are posted on the City's website at http://www.santa-ana.org/cda/NSP.asp. Scattered Sites On October 9, 2009, the Agency released a Request for Qualifications for the selection of qualified developers for 13 Agency-owned parcels. On December 21, 2009, the Agency selected three developers to construct single-family and multifamily units on these parcels. Habitat for Humanity of Orange County was selected as developer for single-family housing at sites identified as 719 & 812 North Concord Street; 1114, 1121 South Cypress Avenue; 1314 Eastwood Avenue; 4809 West Edinger Avenue; 4010 & 4018 West McFadden Avenue; 4106 & 4110 West McFadden Avenue; 717 East Third; and 1029 McLean Drive for a total of 17 single-family units. A Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) was approved by the City Council and Redevelopment Agency on March 21, 2011. Habitat is currently going through the planning process on these homes. Also approved was OHDC and C&C Development as the developer for multifamily housing at sites identified as 217, 219 & 435, 437 South Birch Street; 2034 & 2038 North Bush Street; and North Spurgeon & East 22nd Street. They have submitted plans for the Birch Street and Bush Street properties. Their DDA was approved on September 7, 2010, for all sites except North Spurgeon, which is still being negotiated. They were recently approved for tax credits and expect to start construction in November of 2011. 19F-7