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■ In response to changes to the ESG program mandated by the HEARTH Act, the City also supported chronic homeless outreach programs. Programs included those offered by the Mental Health Association of Orange County and the Santa Ana Police Department. 2. SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN DURING THE PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A CDC STRATEGY: Specific actions undertaken during the report period to assist the homeless through a system of care included the following: a s C. Q e. Actions taken to prevent homelessness - Santa Ana provided n meless service providers with ESG funds during the report period in order to z Santa Ana residents from becoming homeless. On a countywide basil `ilized to assist 70 persons with HIV /AIDS from becoming homeless. Actions taken to address emergency shelter — ESG fu ergency shelter and supportive services for the City's home re assisted during the report period with ESG funds. Grant ,iperating costs for emergency shelter programs and to pry homeless. On a countywide basis, HOPWA funds we with HIV /AIDS with emergency shelter and supportive sery 1W aum,n cu uuuw uuuress Lranswo . _ __ sed to provide transitional housing opportunities for 39 Sas = x 2 individuals were assisted with HOPWA- funded transitional' =_ice f ing the 2012 -2013 report period, Actions taken to transit' _ .isina: Providers of transitional housing are the key to pre ificiency and movement into permanent housing. During * _ E funds were utilized to specifically provide permanent he ESG funding was provided for Rapid Re- housing _ activities t� ds with access to permanent housing enriched with suppor a. nk_ ked ten rental assistance vouchers to assist transitional sh housing. On a regional basis, HOPWA resources were utl access and maintain permanent housing with tenant based funds such ds ®' r NOFA: Several homeless programs supported by the City of Santa Ana have an outreac omponent for special needs homeless sub - populations and the chronically homeless. These programs provide access to resources by referral and /or direct contact. These programs include: • Grandma's House, Human Options, Interval House, Laura's House and Women's Transitional Living Center - program efforts focused on victims of domestic violence. • WISE Place — served the needs of homeless elderly and young emancipated women. • Mental Health Association of Orange County, the Illumination Foundation and the Santa Ana Police Department worked directly with the City's chronic homeless population (i.e., 08/11/2013 20 19E -28