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SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE I 2010/11- 2014/15 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2011/12 ACTION PLAN additional assistance will be provided. The city and sub recipients will continue their effort to better describe circumstances that would allow for additional assistance. STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING THE TYPE, AMOUNT, AND DURATION OF HOUSING STABILIZATION AND/OR RELOCATION SERVICES TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING THE LIMITS, IF ANY, ON THE HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION OR RAPID RE-HOUSING ASSISTANCE THAT EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT MAY RECEIVE, SUCH AS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE, MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MONTHS THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS RECEIVES ASSISTANCE; OR THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. Sub recipients will be allowed to provide the eligible ESG services in order to prevent homelessness or move an individual or family into permanent housing. As previously indicated, the standard amount of assistance will be based on the gap needed to be filled with ESG funds and the standard length of assistance will be three months. DESCRIBE PROCESS FOR MAKING SUB-AWARDS The City makes its allocation available to non-profit organizations through the issuance of a notice of funding availability. Any 501(c)(3) organization in good standing may submit a request for funding for an eligible ESG activity. These applications are then reviewed and evaluated by an ad hoc committee that makes recommendations for funding based on rating criteria. The recommendations are forward to the City Council of Santa Ana for final approval, amendment or rejection. HOMELESS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT The City will consult with the CoC in making policies and decisions regarding the use of ESG funds. Through meeting and consulting with the CoC the City has determined that this requirement will be met, since the CoC has a strategy that includes participation of all 34 cities in Orange County, County Agencies, the County's homeless housing and service providers, and other community groups, including non-profits, local governmental agencies, faith-based organizations, the homeless and formerly homeless, interested business leaders, schools and other stakeholders to identify the gaps and unmet needs of the County's homeless PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The City of Santa Ana will use the outcome standards indicated in the City's 5-year Consolidated Plan as a preliminary performance standard. The City will continue to review these standards in consultation with the CoC to determine their appropriateness in measuring the performance of the ESG program. SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2011-2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 6 03/15/2012 EAA_ ' 2