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Community Development Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/cd <br />Item # 14 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />May 20, 2025 <br />TOPIC: Agreement with StandUp for Kids to Provide Homeless Youth Rapid Re-Housing <br />Services <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Agreement with StandUp for Kids to provide Rapid Re-Housing Services Paired With <br />Services Coordination for Homeless Youth from the Age of Eighteen to Twenty-Four <br />(Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve an agreement with Standup for Kids Orange County, in an amount not to <br />exceed $375,000, for Rapid Re-Housing and Services Coordination for a two-year <br />period, beginning May 20, 2025, and ending May 19, 2027, with the option for the City <br />to grant a one-year renewal in writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney <br />(Agreement No. A-2025-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />City of Santa Ana (City) has received four rounds of Homeless Housing Assistance, and <br />Prevention Program (HHAP) funding from the State of California. As part of this funding, <br />a minimum of 10% must be allocated as a “youth set-aside” to address the needs of <br />homeless youth. This requirement focuses on serving individuals ages 18 to 24 who are <br />experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. For HHAP Round 4 (HHAP-4), <br />the City selected Rapid Re-Housing and Services Coordination as the funded activities <br />to address this 10% youth-set aside requirement. Please see the chart below for how <br />the City allocated the 10% youth set-aside: <br />Activities Funded by HHAP 4 Funds Percentage Allocated <br />Shelter Operations 45% <br />Street Outreach 45% <br />Rapid Rehousing – Youth Set-aside 5% <br />Services Coordination – Youth Set-aside 5% <br />Rapid Re-Housing and Services Coordination aim to help individuals who are either <br />experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless to transition quickly into <br />secure housing. They assist with move-in costs, short-term rental subsidies, and