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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />CITY AGENCY PROPOSAL <br />FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 PROGRAM <br />AGENCY: Paint Your Heart Out <br />PROJECT NAME: Paint Day Santa Ana <br />AMOUNT REQUESTED: $ 90,000 <br />The purpose of Paint Day Santa Ana is to restore hope to low-income seniors and disabled homeowners by <br />completing repairs, restoring and painting their homes, at no cost to homeowners. The program counters <br />neighborhood blight and promotes community pride through volunteerism. PYHO's 500-member Paint <br />Day Santa Ana volunteer army completes the home refurbishing work. Hundreds of volunteers will be <br />recruited from the community to repair and refurbish 15 homes in the City of Santa Ana for low-income to <br />moderate-income senior and/or disabled homeowners. The restoration of hope and revitalization of <br />community takes place annually on Paint Day Santa Ana. Each home receives an average of $7,000 in <br />exterior and landscape improvements. Specific services provided during the year to execute Paint Day <br />Santa Ana include: 1) screening applicants on the waiting list, 2) outreach to the target neighborhoods for <br />additional applicants, 3) meeting with community leadership to accomplish project goals, 4) training <br />project volunteers, 5) securing resources to perform repairs, prep work and painting, 6) assessing all <br />selected homes and creating work plans for each, 7) completing the prep and painting of 15 homes, an 8) <br />recognizing volunteers and sponsors. <br />Santa Ana residents will receive home restoration services for Paint Day that may include: <br />1) repairs around the house <br />2) replacing broken windows & locks <br />3) landscaping/tree trimming <br />4) garage door replacement/repairs <br />5) stucco repair and wood replacement <br />6) referral to CAPOC <br />7) handrails if needed <br />8) lead paint abatement <br />9) prepping and exterior painting <br />10) waste removal <br />11) other needed repairs as discovered <br />Completed repairs will average $7,000 per house and will denote approximately $105,000 in Santa Ana <br />community improvements <br />75A-18