Item 36 - Fiscal Year 21-22 Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing

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On November 7, 2019, three member cities of the Orange County ESG Collaborative released a combined ESG Request for Proposals (RFP) to support the Orange County Continuum of Care’s goal to end homelessness. (The County of Orange and City of Irvine allocated their funding independent of the Collaborative for this funding cycle). The Collaborative accepted applications until December 10, 2019, with supplemental applications and requirements for both the City of Santa Ana and Anaheim. Applications were reviewed by City staff together with housing and community development commissioners from Santa Ana, Garden Grove and Anaheim. Applicants were interviewed by the review panel on February 5, 2020. Following this RFP process, staff recommended approval of the FY 2020-21 ESG program funding to seven organizations. The funding recommendations were based upon applications received, performance and current needs identified by staff. The RFP included a provision for up to four one-year renewals that could be exercised by each Collaborative member. Should the OC Collaborative determine to exercise these annual renewals past the end of FY 20-21, an RFP would not be released again. This means that current subrecipients awarded funding in FY 20-21 would be required to submit a new budget and program summary each year, but a new RFP would not be issued again for five years. Any new forms and information would be provided by the Collaborative each year. In addition, the Collaborative reserves the right to redistribute funding and/or issue a new RFP at its discretion. Each annual renewal for the City of Santa Ana will be recommended for approval by City Council. The Collaborative chose to exercise this renewal option for FY 2021-2022. While funding recommendations are made collaboratively, ESG funds are to be used to provide eligible activities within each jurisdiction in which they are funded. Subrecipients awarded funding in FY 2020-2021 and interested in FY 2021-2022 funding, were required to re-submit a budget and program summary for FY 2021-2022 ESG funding. On annual basis, the City provides funding for HMIS. As a member of the Orange County Continuum of Care Board, the City develops funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS for the CoC. The City is also on the Policies, Procedures, and Standards Committee which reviews any policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS prior to consideration by the Board. In the development of the Consolidated Plan, the City of Santa Ana also consulted with numerous housing, social service, and homeless service providers whose work intersects with the goal of reducing and ending homelessness in Orange County and in Santa Ana. This consultation provided input on allocation methodologies and approaches for ESG programs. The City of Santa Ana regularly coordinates with the Orange County CoC to align performance standards, evaluate outcomes of current initiatives, coordinate program policies and procedures related to program design and HMIS administration. EXHIBIT 2