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Item # 20
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
March 17, 2026
TOPIC: Application for Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds
AGENDA TITLE
Application for the State of California Department of Housing and Community
Development Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for up to $1.42 million
in grant funding from the State of California Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) Prohousing Incentive Program.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND
RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM FUNDS
2. If awarded Prohousing Incentive Program grant funding from HCD, authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement with the State of California for receipt of
the Prohousing Incentive Program grant funding for an amount up to $1.42
million, and any other documents required by HCD to secure the grant, approved
as to form by the City Attorney.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The City of Santa Ana (City) is one of only two cities in Orange County designated by
HCD as a Prohousing city. The City received this designation on May 27, 2025 and, as
a Prohousing city, is eligible to apply for HCD's Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP).
The PIP is intended to increase participation in HCD's Prohousing Designation Program
by pairing the designation with an impactful award grant.
On September 30, 2025, HCD issued a Notice of Funding Availability for the fourth
round of the HCD PIP (PIP Round 4). To be eligible for the PIP Round 4, jurisdictions
must have received their Prohousing designation by March 31, 2026. The application
deadline for the PIP Round 4 is March 31, 2026. Afterward, HCD will evaluate
applicants who meet the program's threshold requirements and rank them based on
their Prohousing Designation score.
Application for Prohousing Incentive Program Grant Funds
March 17, 2026
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For this round, approximately $8 million in funding is available, and awards can be used
for planning and implementation activities related to housing and community
development. Eligible applicants will receive a base award based on population size (for
cities with populations between 300,000 and 749,999, this amount is $1,000,000). In
addition, applicants may qualify for a bonus award of up to $500,000, calculated by
multiplying their Prohousing Designation score by $10,000. Santa Ana received a score
of 42, yielding a bonus award of $420,000. As such, the City is eligible to receive up to
$1,420,000 in grant funds.
For PIP Round 4, the City is applying for $1.42 million in funding to support the ongoing
operations of the City's emergency shelter and to support the provision of basic daily
needs and supportive services that help individuals experiencing homelessness move
toward stable housing while in shelter (Exhibit 1). The City aims to strengthen its
homelessness response system by ensuring that emergency shelter operations remain
accessible while expanding pathways to transitional and longer -term housing solutions.
These one-time funds will help sustain critical shelter operations and housing
assistance efforts while the City continues to invest in long-term housing strategies. A
total of $71,000, or 5% of the award amount, may be used for administrative costs. The
application for the PIP program must include a resolution approved by the City Council
(Exhibit 2).
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item at this time.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Application
2. Resolution
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director, Community Development Agency
Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager
EXHIBIT 1
Prohousing Incentive Program
(PIP)
2025 Application for Local Governments
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State of California
Governor, Gavin Newsom
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Megan Kirkeby, Deputy Director
Division of Housing Policy Development
Final Filing Date: March 31, 2026
651 Bannon Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95811
Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/prohousing-
incentive-program
Email: Prohousinglncentive@hcd.ca.gov
EXHIBIT 1
I Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Application Instructions I
The applicant is applying to the Department of Housing and Community Development (Department) for a grant authorized
under the provisions pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 50470(2)(C)(i). PIP is designed to encourage cities and
counties to achieve Prohousing Designation. Please refer to the PIP Guidelines and September 2024 Notice of Funding
Availability (NOFA) for detailed information on eligible uses and awards. If you have questions regarding this application or the
PIP Program, email Prohousinglncentive@hcd.ca.gov.
If approved for funding, the PIP application is incorporated as part of your Standard Agreement with the Department. To be
considered for funding, all sections of this application, including attachments if required, must be complete and accurate.
Threshold Requirements
In order to be considered for funding, all applicants must submit a complete, signed application to
Prohousinglncentive@hcd.ca.gov by March 31, 2026. Pursuant to Section 202 of the PIP Guidelines, all applicants must meet
the following threshold requirements to be eligible for funding:
X
An adopted housing element in substantial compliance, as determined by the Department, pursuant to Housing
Element Law (Article 10.6 of Gov. Code) in accordance with Government Code section 65585, subdivision (h).
X
Housing Element Annual Progress Report submittal pursuant to Government Code Section 65400 for the current or
prior year, as applicable.
Prohousing Designation: An awarded or completed Prohousing Designation Application with an authorizing
X
resolution must be submitted prior to or in conjunction with the Applicant's PIP Application. PIP Awards cannot be
made until a Prohousing Designation is awarded.
X
A complete application as determined by the Department.
An authorizing resolution authorizing submittal of the application to the Program that materially comports with the
X
Program's requirements and is legally sufficient as determined in the Department's reasonable discretion, including
an authorized representative. See Attachment B of the PIP Guidelines for required resolution format.
X
Compliance with state and federal housing laws as determined by the sole discretion of HCD.
Demonstration of meeting threshold criteria shall be determined by the Department in its sole and absolute discretion. No
documentation of meeting threshold requirements is required in the application unless requested by the Department.
EXHIBIT 1
Applicant n orma ion
Applicant
Applicant Agency Type
Mailing Address
City
County
Website
TIN
Authorized Representative Name
Authorized Representative Title
Phone
Email
Contact Person Name
Contact Person Title
Phone
Email
City of Santa Ana
Zip Code 92701
Fax
Fax (714) 647-6549
City
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana
Orange County
www.santa-ana.org
95-6000785
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
(714) 647-5200
anunez@santa-ana.org
Judson Brown
Housing Division Manager
(714) 667-2241
jbrown@santa-ana.org
As the official designated by the governing body (authorized representative above and in resolution), I hereby certify
that, if approved by HCD for funding through PIP, the applicant assumes the responsibilities specified in the NOFA and
certifies that the information, statements, and other contents contained in this application are true and correct.
Signature I Date
Name ITitle
EXHIBIT 1
Award Amount
Click the dropdown menu to choose a jurisdiction. The geographic category and base award will auto -populate. If the jurisdiction
has obtained Prohousing Designation at the time of PIP application submittal, enter in the Prohousing Designation applicant
score. Population projections are based on the Department of Finance E-1 January 1, 2025 estimates.
https:Hdof.ca.gov/Forecasting/Demographics/estimates-el/
Jurisdiction Name
Santa Ana
Eligible Base Award
$ 1,000,000
Geographic Category
Southern California
Bonus Award Amount:
$ 420,000
Prohousing Designation Application
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Total Award
$ 1,420,000
Score
EXHIBIT 1
Eligible Uses
Eligible Applicants must use award funds towards any planning or implementation activities related to housing and community development including, but not limited to, any eligible uses pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 50470(b)(2)(D), as described below. Please indicate which of the
following the applicant will use award funds toward:
(1) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live -work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate -income households, including necessary operating subsidies.
(ii) Affordable rental and ownership housing that meets the needs of a growing workforce earning up to 120 percent of area median income, or 150 percent of area median income in high -cost areas.
(iii) Matching portions of funds placed into local or regional housing trust funds.
(iv) Matching portions of funds available through the Low and Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 34176 of the Health and Safety Code.
(v) Capitalized reserves for services connected to the creation of new permanent supportive housing, including, but not limited to, developments funded through the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Bond Act of 2014.
X
(vi) Assisting persons who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including providing rapid rehousing, rental assistance, navigation centers, emergency shelters, and the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing.
(vii) Accessibility modifications.
(viii) Efforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes.
(ix) Homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, downpayment assistance.
(x) Fiscal incentives or matching funds to local agencies that approve new housing for extremely low, very low, low-, and moderate -income households.
Summary of Proposed Activities
Objective
Responsible Parry
Est. Cost
Begin
End
Eligible Use Category
Statement of Work Plan
Notes
Housing Opportunities
for Homeless
City of Santa Ana
$1420000
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7/1/2026
6/30/2029
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Sustain critical operations at the City's emergency
shelter and provide housing assistance to individuals
Services include, but are not limited to, supporting
emergency shelter operations, expanding pathways to
EXHIBIT 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR, AND
RECEIPT OF, PROHOUSING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
FUNDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code 50470 et. seq., the California
Department of Housing and Community Development ("Department") is authorized to
issue Guidelines as part of an incentive program (hereinafter referred to by the
Department as the Prohousing Incentive Program or "PIP"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ("City" or "Applicant")
desires to submit a PIP grant application package ("Application"), on the forms provided
by the Department, for approval of grant funding for eligible activities toward planning
and implementation activities related to housing and community development as a
result of meeting eligibility criteria including but not limited to Prohousing Designation;
and
WHEREAS, the Department has issued Guidelines and Application on
September 30, 2025 in the approximate amount of $8 million for PIP.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or the City Manager's designee is hereby
authorized and directed to submit an Application to the Department in response to the
NOFA and to apply for the PIP grant funds in a total amount not to exceed $1,420,000,
including the potential bonus award;
SECTION 2. In connection with the PIP grant, if the Application is
approved by the Department, the City Manager or the City Manager's Designee is
authorized and directed to enter into, execute, and deliver on behalf of the Applicant, a
State of California Agreement ("Standard Agreement") for the amount of $1,420,000,
including the potential bonus award, and any and all other documents required or
deemed necessary or appropriate to evidence and secure the PIP grant, the Applicant's
obligations related thereto, and all amendments thereto; and
SECTION 3. The Applicant shall be subject to the terms and conditions as
specified in the Guidelines, and the Standard Agreement provided by the Department
after approval. The Application and any and all accompanying documents are
incorporated in full as part of the Standard Agreement. Any and all activities funded,
information provided, and timelines represented in the Application will be enforceable
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EXHIBIT 2
through the fully executed Standard Agreement. Pursuant to the Guidelines and in
conjunction with the terms of the Standard Agreement, the Applicant hereby agrees to
use the funds for eligible uses and allowable expenditures in the manner presented and
identified in the approved Application.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 2026.
Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
By:� u (!A
Andrea N. Garcia
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
I, Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No.
2026-XXX to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on .2026.
Date:
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
Resolution No. 2026-XXX
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