Item 07 - 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report

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Attachment B Name of Program Objective Timeframe in KE Status of Program Implementation In CY 2024, the City continued to provide financial support and technical assistance to nonprofit and for -profit organizations developing affordable housing for extremely low- income households. Amongst various other projects, the City worked closely with the Illumination Foundation on the Richard Lehn Intergenerational Housing Project at 918 A. Provide financial support and technical N. Bewley St. On October 15, 2024, the City authorized the City Manager to execute a 22. Extremely Low -Income assistance to nonprofit and for -profit conditional grant agreement and regulatory agreement with Illumination Foundation for Housing organizations that provide affordable Annually & Ongoing $2,021,319 in Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 1, 2, and housing for extremely low-income 3 funds for the development of the Richard Lehn Intergenerational Housing Project households. located at 918 Bewley Street. This development will provide permanent and supportive housing for homeless transitional age youth (TAY) aged 18 to 24, ensuring access to stable housing and critical supportive services. The project remains on track for completion by the end of 2025, further advancing the City's commitment to providing housing solutions and workforce development opportunities for homeless youth. In CY 2024, the City applied for HUD PRO Housing funding to support a Non -Profit and Religious Institution Site Study, aimed at identifying underutilized land owned by non- profits and religious institutions for potential affordable housing development. This initiative sought to expand housing opportunities for extremely low-income households by leveraging Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), which allows faith -based organizations to build affordable housing "by right", bypassing zoning restrictions. B. Apply for additional funding and provide 22. Extremely Low -Income other incentives as feasible to support the Annually &Ongoing If funded, the program would have conducted site inventories, feasibility analyses, and Housing production of affordable housing for issued an RFP to encourage partnerships between non -profits, religious institutions, extremely low-income households. and affordable housing developers. Given Santa Ana's limited land and high costs, this approach would have provided a cost-effective alternative to acquiring expensive, privately held land while preserving community services. Although the City did not receive HUD PRO Housing funds, it remains committed to securing additional funding and exploring innovative solutions to support the development of affordable housing for extremely low-income families. In CY 2024, the Santa Ana Housing Authority: C. Apply for opportunities to expand the • Utilized 99.2 percent of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD. It would have number of housing choice vouchers been 104.6% but SAHA received $2,746,823 in set -aside funds at the end of CY 2024. 22. Extremely Low -Income provided by the Authority, and set Annually &Ongoing • Applied for new funding opportunities for additional vouchers. Specifically: Housing Housing aside at least /o of vouchers for o In July 2024, SAHA received an award of twenty-five (25) new Foster Youth to extremely low-income households. Independence vouchers awarded under PIH Notice 2023-04. o In December 2024, SAHA received $2,746,823 in CY 2024 HAP Set -Aside funds, including $2,366,312 forproject-based vouchers and $380,511 for HUD-VASH.