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used to assist one household purchase a home, and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) <br />funds were used to purchase, rehabilitation and resell 19 housing units (two of these households <br />also received NSP-funded homebuyer assistance). With respect to rental housing, during the report <br />period, a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) received HOME funding to <br />complete the acquisition and rehabilitation of 34 rental-housing units. <br />During 2011-2012, the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana (SAHA) provided Rental <br />Assistance to 2,812 Low-Income households. Additionally, the needs of Santa Ana's homeless were <br />addressed with the use of ESG funds: <br />¦ 180 Santa Ana residents received assistance that prevented them from becoming homeless <br />¦ 796 Santa Ana homeless individuals benefited from ESG-funded emergency shelter programs <br />¦ 89 residents accessed transitional housing and services <br />¦ 855 homeless individuals received some form of ESG-funded supportive services <br />The housing needs of homeless persons with special needs (e.g., the elderly, disabled, victims of <br />domestic violence, and persons with HIV/AIDS) were also met by activities funded by the City. On a <br />regional basis, HOPWA funds were utilized to provide permanent housing opportunities for 50 <br />individuals - other HOPWA-funded activities assisted 656 individuals with HIV/AIDS. <br />The community needs of Santa Ana were also addressed during the 2011-2012 report period: <br />¦ The Planning and Building Agency received approximately $1,250,000 for code enforcement <br />activities - these efforts aimed to ensure minimum health and safety standards for residential <br />properties in target neighborhoods <br />¦ CDBG funds were re-allocated from the purchase of fire suppression equipment to the <br />improvement of public facilities/fire stations that serve CDBG-eligible neighborhoods <br />¦ The City's aerial surveillance program helped ensure a safe community <br />¦ Funds were allocated to undertake various street and park improvement projects <br />Finally, the City continued to address the human service needs of the community via public service. <br />Public services funded by the City during the 2011-2012 report period were aimed at assisting Low <br />and Moderate-income households: <br />¦ During the report period over 4,800 youths and parents were provided services that included <br />education and recreation programs. <br />¦ Programs such as delivering meals to homebound seniors addressed the needs of 1,196 Santa <br />Ana seniors <br />As required by HUD, the amount of federal grant funds expended by the City during the 2011-2012 <br />report period are listed in Table 1.3 <br />3 ADD[ is identified as a separate federal grant; however, it is a "set-aside" program under the HOME program. <br />08/23/2012 <br />19C-10