ORANGE COUNTY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL 7 - 2011

Home Browse Search

City of Santa Ana Scope of Work Name of Organization Fair Housing Council of Orange County Name of Funded Program Santa Ana Fair Housing Education, Counseling and Enforcement Annual Accomplishment Goal I. Total number of unduplicated households (Santa Ana and Non -Santa Ana households) anticipated to be served by the funded program, named above, during the 12 -month contract period. 1,200 Households II. Number of ONLY unduplicated Santa Ana households to be served by the funded program, named above, during the 12 -month contract period. 1,170 Households Program and Funding Description III. Description of Work - In the space below, describe the program to be funded during the 12 -month contract period. What specific activities will be undertaken during the contract period. Please be concise in your response. Only the viewable space will print. A. FAIR HOUSING COMPLIANCE: - Respond to 10 or more allegations of discrimination resulting in a case file. We will address all allegations of housing discrimination made by current or potential Santa Ana households. If investigation supports allegations or where evidence of continuing unlawful discrimination warrants additional action, we involve administrative enforcement agencies and/or legal counsel. B. COMMUNITY EDUCATION: - Involvement in at least 4 community events, and 4 community meetings reaching over 120 heads of households. Distribute about 700 information packets. Offer a poster/essay contest within elementary schools. Conduct 5 workshops on landlord -tenant and fair housing laws for tenants (3) and owners and managers (2). Provide a fair housing presentation to City staff. Provide 4 fair housing presentations to non-profit groups. Provide 3 foreclosure prevention workshops. Offer training to real estate agents, lenders, and other housing industry professionals. C. LANDLORDITENANT COUNSELING: Handle about 1,370 requests for service, from about 1,190 unduplicated households, addressing about 3,580 inquiries, disputes or issues. Most discrimination occurs within the landlord/tenant relationship, so this activity is important in facilitating our agency's primary goal. About 20% of the investigative caseload originates from landlord/tenant contacts. We assist people in resolving questions and avoiding disputes over evictions, deposit returns, substandard conditions, and other landlord/tenant matters. Staff counsels individuals about their respective rights and their responsibilities. An important aspect of this activity is community empowerment by educating clients and providing them resources to allow them to resolve their problem through their actions. D. CITY ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: - Provide data collection, analysis and reporting to city CDBG administrators as well as HUD auditors as required. We will support efforts to implement actions to overcome impediments and report actions and progress to HUD. Schedule of Performance Estimate the number of ONLY unduplicated Santa Ana households to be served by the funded program during the 12 - month contract period per quarter. (Enter number of new Santa Ana households served each quarter. If they were served in quarter 1 do not count them again ii Quarter 1: July 1 - September 30 Quarter 2: October 1 - December 31 Quarter 3: January 1 - March 31 Quarter 4: April 1 -June 30 1 1170 louseholds louseholds louseholds ouseholds otal unduplicated Santa Ana Households to be served. Schedule of Invoicing Estimate the amount of grant funds to be requested during the 12 -month contract period on a quarterly basis. Quarter 1: July 1 - September 30 Quarter 2: October 1 - December 31 Quarter 3: January 1 - March 31 Quarter 4: April 1 -June 30 $ 20,500.00 $ 20, 500.00 $ 20,500.00 $ 12,332.00 $ 73, 832.00 Total Grant Exhibit A Page 1 of 1