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City of Santa Ana <br /> 24-HHAP-10007 <br /> Page 1 of 31 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> AUTHORITY, PURPOSE,AND SCOPE OF WORK <br /> 1. Authority <br /> This Standard Agreement ("Agreement") is an agreement regarding Homeless <br /> Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program Round 5 (HHAP-5 or Program) <br /> funds. <br /> A. The State of California established HHAP-5 pursuant to the provisions in <br /> Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Health and Safety Code (HSC) section <br /> 50230) of Park 1 of Division 31 of the HSC. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. <br /> 40, Sec. 17 (AB 129) effective July 10, 2023). <br /> B. The Program is administered by the California Department of Housing and <br /> Community Development (HCD) in the Business, Consumer Services and <br /> Housing Agency (Agency). HHAP-5 provides flexible block grant funds <br /> to Continuums of Care, large cities (population of 300,000+) and counties <br /> to build on the regional coordination created through previous HCD grant <br /> funding and support local jurisdictions in their unified regional responses <br /> to reduce and end homelessness. <br /> C. This Standard Agreement/Contract for Funds along with all its exhibits <br /> (Agreement) is entered into by HCD and a Continuum of <br /> Care, a city, or a county (Grantee) under the authority of, and in <br /> furtherance of the purpose of, the Program. In signing this Agreement and <br /> thereby accepting this award of funds, the Grantee agrees to comply with <br /> the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Notice of Funding <br /> Availability (NOFA) dated September 29, 2023, under which the Grantee <br /> applied, HCD guidance and directives and the requirements appearing in <br /> the statutory authority for the Program cited above. <br /> 2. Purpose <br /> HHAP-5 is established for the purpose of organizing and deploying the full array <br /> of homelessness programs and resources comprehensively and effectively, and <br /> to sustain existing federal, state, and local investments towards long-term <br /> sustainability of permanent housing and supportive services. The general <br /> purpose of the Program is to (1) reduce homelessness by expanding or <br /> developing local capacity to address immediate homelessness challenges <br /> informed by a best-practices framework focused on moving homeless individuals <br /> and families into permanent housing and supporting the efforts of those <br /> Program Name: Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program <br /> Round 5 "HHAP-5" <br /> NOFA Date: September 29, 2023 <br /> Approved Date: August 8, 2024 <br /> Prep Date: November 1, 2024 <br />