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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA): <br />ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT- MEASURING PROJECT PERFORMANCE <br />A. PART 1-A: HOPWA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />GRANTEE AND COMMUNITY OVERVIEW <br />1. Descriptions of 2011-2012 Activities: As the most populous city in Orange County, Santa Ana <br />has administered the region's Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds <br />since 1993. During the 2011-2012 report period, HOPWA funds were utilized to support a <br />variety of activities on a regional basis. These services including the following: <br />¦ Supportive services and housing offered via contracts with the Orange County Health Care <br />Agency including: <br />¦ Short-term emergency housing and/or utility assistance <br />¦ Transitional housing <br />¦ Housing coordination services <br />¦ Medical detoxification-bed services <br />¦ Tenant based rental assistance administered by the Santa Ana Housing Authority. <br />¦ Program administration <br />2. Grant management oversight of project sponsor activities including how recipient was <br />chosen: As the designated recipient of HOPWA funds for Orange County, the City of Santa Ana <br />is responsible for grant management and oversight. While HOPWA funds are critical to meeting <br />the needs of individuals with HIV/AIDS, it is not the only resource available. The County of <br />Orange receives and manages additional resources for HIV/AIDS services. In order to ensure an <br />array of housing and supportive service needs of people living with HIV/AIDS is provided, a <br />regional planning process has been designed and charged with prioritizing the housing/service <br />needs of the county's HIV/AIDS population. The Orange County HIV Planning Council has been <br />established to coordinate services provided by the Ryan White Care Act - Santa Ana is a <br />member of this council .14 <br />The City contracts with the County of Orange Health Care Agency (OC HCA) for HIV/AIDS <br />supportive housing services. (The OC HCA is the primary regional public health service agency.) <br />In turn the OC HCA issues Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting program proposals to meet the <br />needs of the County's HIV/AIDS population. While the RFP process is open to all service <br />providers, there are a limited number of qualified HIV/AIDS service providers in the County. <br />During the 2011-2012 report period the City awarded a contract for supportive housing services <br />to the OC HCA. Since the OC HCA has access to additional HIV/AIDS resources, it is positioned <br />to leverage HOPWA funding and to ensure a holistic approach to serving persons with HIV/AIDS. <br />The OC HCA subcontracted with several agencies that provided specialized services to persons <br />with HIV/AIDS. The City ensured oversight of the County's contracting efforts by serving on the <br />Orange County HIV Planning Council (the latter approves programs that are awarded HOPWA <br />funds). During the report period, the City's Housing Authority administered the Tenant Based <br />14 Ryan White Care Act has established medical care as its priority <br />08/23/2012 46 <br />19C-54