Item 18 - Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Orange, acting as the Administ_20251126164013709

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MOU Between the Orange County Continuum of Care, County of Orange, and the Cities of Anaheim and Irvine for HHAP-6 Funding December 2, 2025 Page 2 5 4 4 4 regional application and establishes a partnership to strengthen regional goals and coordinate efforts to address the needs of homeless individuals and families through the use of HHAP-6 funds. These goals include working closely with the CoC and strengthening systemic efforts and processes to demonstrate a reduction in the number of persons experiencing or entering homelessness annually. To date, the City of Santa Ana has received a total of $33,665,250 from HHAP Rounds 1 through 5. The City anticipates receiving an additional $5,947,585 once the HHAP Round 6 regional application is approved, and the City intends to continue implementing the same activities that were funded under HHAP Rounds 1–5. The exact scope will depend on the amount of funding awarded. If funding levels are lower than prior rounds, the City will still prioritize maintaining the same core activities in order to sustain existing programs and meet ongoing service needs. This regional approach promotes coordination while maintaining local control over funds, ensuring that each jurisdiction can address homelessness within its community while contributing to countywide goals of reducing and preventing homelessness. Through HHAP funding from Rounds 1 through 5, the City has assisted nearly 14,000 individuals and families who are either experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. These funds have been instrumental in supporting the City’s ongoing efforts to promote housing stability and improve outcomes for vulnerable residents. Services include, but are not limited to: shelter operations at the Carnegie Navigation Center; rapid rehousing that provides case management to help homeless with housing search services, and temporary financial assistance for rent and move-in expenses; life skills development that assist the unhoused prepare for employment and become document ready for the housing application process; street outreach and engagement to encourage the unhoused to accept shelter and/or medical/substance use disorder treatment; landlord engagement to identify available housing; and transitional housing that provides temporary housing with supportive services for a few months up to two years. The CoC Board presented this MOU (Exhibit 1) for approval on October 22nd. The City of Irvine received City Council approval to enter into an MOU for HHAP Round 6 on November 12th, followed by the City of Anaheim on November 18. The County of Orange will present this MOU (Exhibit 1) to the Board of Supervisors for approval on December 16th. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with the action.