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CITY OF SANTA ANA 2006-2007 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN E. HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS The Action Plan delineates the speck activities that the City will undertake during the 2006-2007 Program Year that address objectives and goals identified in the Consolidated Plan to address the needs of Santa Ana's homeless and special need populations. As reported in the City's Consolidated Plan, there is an estimated 1,804 homeless in Santa Ana. To address the needs of these individuals, the City will continue its efforts to identify efficient and effective means to distribute limited resources for homeless needs. The City has designated emergency and transitional housing as high priorities for addressing homelessness. There are 17 emergency and transitional shelters in the City, providing 248 emergency and 299 transitional housing beds -more than any other city in the County.Z During the 2006-2007 Program Year, the City will be reviewing these statistics and updating figures to include the number of beds that providers reserve for the chronically homeless. During the 2006-2007 Program Year, the City will undertake the following homeless housing/service activities: Homelessness Prevention A key component of Santa Ana's Continuum of Care strategy is to prevent individuals and families from falling into homelessness. This is accomplished by providing monetary assistance and counseling/support services to households at risk of becoming homeless. Several nonprofit service providers located in the region are available to assist Santa Ana's at-risk population -the City continuum of care strategy calls for providing ESG and CDBG resources to these agencies. An estimated 201 individuals will be assisted with homelessness prevention services z Total emergency shelter beds do not include 250 seasonal beds that are opened during winter months. 17 a/zo/os 19D-22