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EXHIBIT 1 <br />CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91,220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) <br />Evaluate the jurisdiction's progress in meeting Its specific objectives for reducing and ending <br />homelessness through: <br />Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their <br />Individual needs <br />Santa Ana recognizes the importance of outreach and engagemegt,to transition the most vulnerable <br />Individuals off the streets and into emergency shelters and perti; anent supportive housing. In FY 2018- <br />2019, Santa Ana utilized a multidisciplinary approach m stirgpf outreach engaging both City law <br />enforcement and outreach -funded organizations with ESG tfolars., In addition, City staff actively <br />participated in various community groups and comrriitte'g Vto reduce homelessness and worked on <br />collaborative efforts with the County, other Orange- County cities �aridastakeholders to address <br />homelessness. t' V_ <br />In January of 2019, the Orange County, Point in Time Count dndSurvey was completed. Several staff <br />members participated in this Count, aqd Santa Ana Police biartment officers accompanied each group <br />doing outreach in the City. The PIT C04 jiibfted an opportunity to learn more about the individuals <br />PM <br />experiencing homelessness in Santa Arid prayed the opportunity to engage and provide <br />necessary information on the types of servidRavailabfe o tndividualS d provided a roadmap for types <br />a <br />of services needed to redud arfi end homelessness The results on the Count showed an increase in the <br />number of indlvlduals;dst)reriencing Ltosnelessnes�tbtoughout ther`.'fpunty, and in the City of Santa Ana. <br />M. <br />Unsheltered figures inc4alse <br />ed from the'-2017 count' 6 individuals to 830 individuals. Sheltered figures <br />also increased from 534 mdlviduals o 939 Jrtdivlduah :,.In FY 2018-2019, the City awarded ESG program <br />funds to Outreach and Engageme It activItl V,to specifically assist unsheltered persons throughout the <br />s3 n <br />City. ais 1' <br />housing needs of homeless persons <br />While permanent housing is the priinary goal for people who are homeless, interim housing is a necessity <br />-jr <br />until the stock of houslhg affordable to people with extremely low incomes can accommodate the <br />demand. Interim housing should_tie available to all those who do not have an immediate option for <br />permanent housing, so that rto one is forced to sleep on the streets. <br />In FY 2018-2019, ESG grant funding was awarded to non-profit homeless service providers to address <br />emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless individuals. In addition, two important <br />projects emerged this year. The first was the increased coordination with community partners to develop <br />a regional approach to address shelter options. The second highlight for the City was the creation of an <br />interim emergency shelter In November of 2018. The Link, our 24-hour emergency homeless shelter, is <br />ADA accessible and serves homeless men, women, families with minor -aged children women, and adult <br />couples. The building includes four dormitories, family rooms, full bathroom facilities and more. This <br />CAPER <br />16 <br />CMa Control No: 250"117 (exp. 06/30/2019) <br />75A-22 <br />