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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> E. OTHER ACTIONS <br /> <br /> <br /> 1. ACTIONS TO ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO MEETING UNDERSERVED NEEDS <br /> According to the City's 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, Santa Ana's underserved include the elderly, <br /> disabled, youth, homeless, and very low-income households. During the report period, the City <br /> continued its efforts to address the needs of these populations. These efforts included the <br /> following: <br /> • The City continued support for housing for the elderly and frail eld using needs of <br /> seniors were met though various means: there are 944 senio lous senior <br /> <br /> housing projects throughout the City. The SAHA reports it pr `o <br /> elderly households during the report period (plus an a 3Ids). <br /> Additionally, Community SeniorServ provided daily ors and <br /> seniors congregating at the City's senior citizen cen <br /> • As the administrator of HOPWA funds, the Citv the Santa Ana <br /> Housing Authority and Orange County to r .,stance and other <br /> forms of emergency housing/utility assic' a assisted during the <br /> report period with homeless prever iPWA funds assisted 48 <br /> <br /> individuals with emergency housir ng; 47 households received <br /> long-term tenant based rental `sing opportunities for persons <br /> with HIV/AIDS are limited 3 vita Ana staff continued efforts to <br /> identify permanent sup AIDS. <br /> The 2010-2014 Co' are 4,434 Santa Ana households with <br /> disabilities who a quirements for handicap-accessible units are <br /> costly. Due V _ een reluctant to undertake the construction of <br /> new hand) - ss, the City continued to encourage developers and <br /> prope units to meet accessibility needs, and ensured they <br /> <br /> co viding for reasonable accommodations. As noted earlier in <br /> thI iiabilitated during the report period, included improvements to <br /> assist ;bbility. Additionally, the construction for a 41-unit housing project <br /> for perso s was substantially completed during the report period. <br /> • Based on 20 onsolidated Plan data it is estimated there are 1,925 homeless individuals <br /> in Santa Ana. erous programs were funded with CDBG, ESG and HOPWA funds to assist <br /> these individuals. The number of persons assisted during the report period is highlighted <br /> throughout this report. <br /> • The City's housing and public service programs provided substantial resources to assist the <br /> <br /> community's Extremely Low-Income residents. Accomplishments are highlighted throughout <br /> this document. Examples include housing rehabilitation and rental assistance, education and <br /> nutrition programs. <br /> <br /> <br /> 08/11/2013 22 <br /> <br /> 19E-30 <br />