29A - CON PLAN ANNUAL UPDATE FOR FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAMS

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2010/11-2014-15 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2013/14 I ACTION PLAN ¦ Consultation with Continuum of Care (CoC) -The City must consult with the CoC that serves the regional homeless ¦ The HEARTH Act also required changes to the way ESG funds are allocated; specifically, only 60 percent of the City's ESG grant may be used for shelter and outreach services The Act also modified the definition of homelessness and allows ESG grantees to use some Continuum of Care funding for people who are not homeless under HUD's definition, but are homeless under definitions of homelessness used by other federal agencies. Additionally, the HEARTH Act added a definition for a person that is at imminent risk of homelessness or where a family or unaccompanied youth is living unstably. The Hearth Act also required that the City make certain modifications to its Consolidated Plan, Action Plan and year-end performance reports. Amendments to the Consolidated Plan will be undertaken by the City as part of a separate action. The 2013-2014 Action Plan takes into account required modifications as will the upcoming 2012-2013 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER, i.e., year-end performance report). Taking the HEARTH Act into account, during the 2013-2014 Program Year, the City will undertake the following homeless housing/service activities: HOMELESS ASSISTANCE - OUTREACH & SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Santa Ana's homeless strategy calls for the provision of outreach and support services to assist individuals and families that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. ESG resources will be provided to local nonprofit organizations and the City's police department; outreach services will be provided to an estimated 1,714 individuals during FY 2013-2014. Additionally, the City has allocated CDBG funds to fund the HEART Program, which will be used to supplement ESG funding for outreach/assessment. Planned accomplishments for the 2013-2014 Program Year are outlined in the LISTING OF PROPOSED PROJECTS - EXHIBIT 3. HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION A key component of the City's homeless strategy is to prevent individuals and families from slipping into homelessness. This is accomplished by providing monetary assistance and counseling/support services to at risk households. The City's continuum of care strategy calls for providing ESG resources to agencies that provide this type of assistance. An estimated 108 individuals will be assisted with homelessness prevention services during 2013-2014. Planned accomplishments for the 2013-2014 Program Year are outlined in the LISTING OF PROPOSED PROJECTS- EXHIBIT 3. DRAFT 04/22/2013 2$ 29A-30