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<br /> <br />Orange County 266 25-29 Regional AFH <br /> <br />6. Create, assist, and support neighborhood associations, especially in <br />R/ECAP and TCAC Census Tracts, to collaborate on projects and sponsor <br />and hold annual events. <br />Annually <br />7. Complete infrastructure improvements in residential neighborhoods <br />consistent with the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. <br />Ongoing <br />8. Through the City’s RFP process for Affordable Housing Development (see <br />program 2), facilitate and encourage the development in the Transit <br />Zoning Code plan area of varied housing types at a mix of affordability <br />levels, including for lower income households using appropriate <br />incentives, such as awarding bonus points to developers whose projects <br />provide at least 75% or more for the units for extremely low-income <br />families at 30% Area Median Income. <br />Annually <br /> <br />Issue: Disproportionate Housing Needs <br />Housing cost burden is an issue for renters across Orange County, including in Santa Ana. <br />Additionally, more than 20% of housing units are overcrowded in most of the city’s <br />neighborhoods. <br />Contributing Factors: <br />1. High cost of housing in the private market <br />2. High cost of housing repairs/rehabilitation <br />Actions: Timeframe: <br />1. Implement the City’s Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance <br />for tenants facing housing instability, including ongoing outreach and <br />education, a program monitor system, and a schedule of penalties that may <br />be imposed for noncompliance. Provide tenant protections beyond state <br />mandates. <br />Annually <br />2. Provide housing assistance payments to eligible households participating in <br />the Housing Choice Voucher Program and adhere to policies and procedures <br />in the federal regulations and the Housing Choice Voucher Program <br />Administrative Plan. Administer 100 percent of the funding provided to the <br />Housing Authority annually for eligible households. This includes Special <br />Purpose Vouchers including the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing <br />Program; Mainstream Voucher Program; Foster Youth to Independence <br />Program; and Emergency Housing Voucher Program. The objectives are to: <br />1) Utilize 100 percent of the Annual Budget Authority provided by HUD for <br />each CY; 2) Apply for new funding opportunities for additional vouchers; 3) <br />Retain High Performer SEMAP status; 4) Communicate on a regular basis <br />with active landlords by providing information on key program updates. <br />Ongoing <br />EXHIBIT 6