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Y f YID 1 i IJCATHOLIC ' CHARITIES Or ORANGE COUNTY Safely Home in Santa Ana Eviction Prevention Program Agreement with the City of Santa Ana The City of Santa Ana will enter into an Agreement with each nonprofit providing eviction prevention rental assistance ("rental assistance") to Santa Ana residents on behalf of the City for a partial year term beginning on October 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2020. The Agreement includes a program scope of work. Funding provided by the City of Santa Ana Total funding distributed to each partner nonprofit for the Safely Home in Santa Ana program will be $50,000, including $5,000 for administrative expenses and $45,000 for program expenses (rental assistance). An initial disbursement of $25,000 will be provided to both TSA and Catholic Charities, respectively, at the beginning of the program year, with a second disbursement of $25,000 after the approval of at least one completed quarterly activity report is submitted to the City by the nonprofit agency. Reporting & Invoicing TSA and Catholic Charities may request the second disbursement of $25,000 when their fund balance is $7,500 or below and at least one activity report has been completed and approved. A second report is due by March 31, 2020, so that the successes and challenges of the program can be reported to City Council in April. If all funds are not expended prior to March 31, a final report is due on July 15, 2020. The second disbursement should be received by the nonprofit partner within 30 days of invoice submission. All reports and invoices should be submitted via email to Mikelle Daily, Community Development Analyst at mdaily@santa-ana.org. Grant Eligibility & Criteria The City of Santa Ana seeks to keep families Safely Home in Santa Ana by providing eviction prevention assistance to those facing the threat of eviction and homelessness due to a financial crisis. One-time rental assistance sponsored by the City of Santa Ana, is available until funds are expended through two nonprofit partner agencies: The Salvation Army of Orange County and Catholic Charities of Orange County. Grant Maximums • Santa Ana households facing eviction are eligible for up to one-month's rent as stated in their lease agreement* up to the Fair Market Rent for their unit size (see FY 2019 Fair Market Rents table for maximums). FY 201 FY 2019 FM R 1 $1,415 $1,632 $2,037 $2,862 *agreement between tenant and Landlord. Acceptable documentation of the agreement will be deterr third party verification by a nonprofit agency in cases where there is an oral lease or domestic violence. $3,304 by TSA or CCOC and may