Item 25 - Public Hearing Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23

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homelessness in the County, with 990 in the City of Santa Ana. This is a decrease of 779 individuals in Santa Ana since the 2019 Point in Time Count. One challenge for Santa Ana is that many individuals experiencing homelessness gravitate to specific cities, one of which is Santa Ana. A goal of the City is to work closely with community and faithbased groups, other municipalities and the County to provide a coordinated and regional effort to address homelessness throughout the County. In addition, several programs were funded by HOME, CDBG and ESG to assist underserved individuals. The number of persons assisted during the report period is highlighted throughout this report. Actions taken to reduce lead -based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Lead -paint hazards are typically found in buildings constructed prior to 1978; the year lead based paint was banned in the United States. Until 2012, children were identified as having a blood lead "level of concern" if blood tests resulted in 10 or more micrograms of lead per deciliter. Experts now use a reference level of 5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with blood levels that are much higher than most children's levels. Although many children remain at risk exposure to harmful lead levels (i.e., blood lead levels greater than the CDC recommended level of 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood), the CDC reported a decline in blood levels in children age five and younger, largely a result of the phase -out of leaded gasoline and efforts by federal, state, and local agencies to limit lead paint hazards in housing.ln all housing activities, the City complies with requirements to examine for the potential risk of lead exposure. If and when lead is identified, the City works with the property owner and/ or subrecipient to remediate the lead -based paint. Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty -level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Santa Ana's anti -poverty strategy includes expanding housing opportunities and support services for low-income residents, and coordinating public and private resources to address their specific needs. Services and activities supported by the City included: • Economic development program to stimulate the local economy and further increase job opportunities for low- and moderate -income individuals. • Provide housing assistance through the City's ESG and ESG-CV programs offering services including: Homelessness Prevention, Rapid Re -Housing, Emergency Shelter, and Street Outreach services to reduce the number of poverty -level families that may have their housing status negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. • Partner with and leverage local job training programs focused on supporting residents prepare for and access living wage job opportunities. • Through the City's housing programs, it will reduce the number of cost burdened households living in the City, allowing them to allocate personal resources to other critical household needs. • Public services will be targeted to address critical needs of low-income and vulnerable residents through the provision of programming, transportation, education, childcare and other key needs that are identified by the City and its stakeholders. Services such as these are components to assist individuals to be better suited to secure and retain living wage employment. CAPER 19 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)