MERCY HOUSE LIVING CENTERS (JOSEPH HOUSE 2017)

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(1) Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning: (i) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for human habitation; (ii) Is living in a publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary living arrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels and motels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state and local government programs); or (iii) Is exiting an institution where (s) he has resided for 90 days or less and who resided in an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately before entering that institution Transitional housing for homeless persons who originally came from the streets or emergency shelters. 2. Category 2 - Imminent Risk of Homelessness: (2) Individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, provided that: (i) Residence will be lost within 14 days of the date of application for homeless assistance; (ii) No subsequent residence has been identified; and (iii) The individual or family lacks the resources or support networks needed to obtain other permanent housing. 3. Category 3 - Homeless Under Other Statutes (3) Unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with Category 3 children and youth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition, but who: (i) Are defined as homeless under the other listed federal statutes; (ii) Have not had a lease, ownership interest, or occupancy agreement in permanent housing during the 60 days prior to the homeless assistance application; (iii) Have experienced persistent instability as measured by two moves or more during in the preceding 60 days; and (iv) Can be expected to continue in such status for an extended period of time due to special needs or barriers. Structure and Location Joseph Residence is located in the city of Santa Ana in the French Park neighborhood. Mercy House owns three properties in the same neighborhood and has been an active participant in the community since 1990. The Joseph Residence property has access to grocery stores, restaurants and public transportation. The property is comprised of four units, three of which will be used for permanent housing with supportive services. The three units are 2 -bedroom units with adequate cooking and hygiene facilities. The fourth unit is occupied by an on-site residential coordinator. Zoning and Uses Mercy House is currently operating Joseph House under a Conditional Use Permit that allows the housing of homeless single men. Page 12 of 13