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E. OTHER ACTIONS <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 />housing projects throughout the City. The SAHA reports it pr o <br />elderly households during the report period (plus an a olds). <br />Additionally, Community SeniorSery provided daily ors and <br />seniors congregating at the City's senior citizen cen <br />• As the administrator of HOPWA funds, the City AO the Santa Ana <br />Housing Authority and Orange County to r <br />forms of emergency housing /utility assic' <br />report period with homeless prever <br />individuals with emergency housir <br />long -term tenant based rental ' <br />with HIV /AIDS are limited ^:� 3 <br />identify permanent sup <br />,stance and other <br />.e assisted during the <br />iPWA funds assisted 48 <br />ng; 47 households received <br />Asing opportunities for persons <br />Ana staff continued efforts to <br />The 2010 -2014 Co - are 4,434 Santa Ana households with <br />disabilities whoa quirements for handicap - accessible units are <br />these individuals. <br />een reluctant to undertake the construction of <br />,ss, the City continued to encourage developers and <br />nits to meet accessibility needs, and ensured they <br />Win.. viding for reasonable accommodations. As noted earlier in <br />habilitated during the report period, included improvements to <br />lobility. Additionally, the construction for a 41 -unit housing project <br />s was substantially completed during the report period. <br />onsolidated Plan data it is estimated there are 1,925 homeless individuals <br />erous programs were funded with CDBG, ESG and HOPWA funds to assist <br />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 />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 />08/11/2013 22 <br />19E -30 <br />