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HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS ( HOPWA): ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT— MEASURING PROJECT PERFORMANCE A. PART 1-A: HOPWA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GRANTEE AND COMMUNITY OVERVIEW 1. Descriptions of 2011 -2012 Activities: As the most populous city in Orange County, Santa Ana has administered the region's Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS ( HOPWA) funds since 1993. During the 2011 -2012 report period, HOPWA funds were utilized to support a variety of activities on a regional basis. These services including the following: ■ Supportive services and housing offered via contracts with the Orange County Health Care Agency including: • Short-term emergency housing and /or utility assistance • Transitional housing • Housing coordination services • Medical detoxification -bed services • Tenant based rental assistance administered by the Santa Ana Housing Authority. • Program administration 2. Grant management oversight of project sponsor activities including how recipient was chosen: As the designated recipient of HOPWA funds for Orange County, the City of Santa Ana is responsible for grant management and oversight. While HOPWA funds are critical to meeting the needs of individuals with HIV /AIDS, it is not the only resource available. The County of Orange receives and manages additional resources for HIV /AIDS services. In order to ensure an array of housing and supportive service needs of people living with HIV /AIDS is provided, a regional planning process has been designed and charged with prioritizing the housing /service needs of the county's HIV /AIDS population. The Orange County HIV Planning Council has been established to coordinate services provided by the Ryan White Care Act - Santa Ana is a member of this council . 14 The City contracts with the County of Orange Health Care Agency (OC HCA) for HIV /AIDS supportive housing services. (The OC HCA is the primary regional public health service agency.) In turn the OC HCA issues Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting program proposals to meet the needs of the County's HIV /AIDS population. While the RFP process is open to all service providers, there are a limited number of qualified HIV /AIDS service providers in the County. During the 2011 -2012 report period the City awarded a contract for supportive housing services to the OC HCA. Since the OC HCA has access to additional HIV /AIDS resources, it is positioned to leverage HOPWA funding and to ensure a holistic approach to serving persons with HIV /AIDS. The OC HCA subcontracted with several agencies that provided specialized services to persons with HIV /AIDS. The City ensured oversight of the County's contracting efforts by serving on the Orange County HIV Planning Council (the latter approves programs that are awarded HOPWA funds). During the report period, the City's Housing Authority administered the Tenant Based 14 Ryan White Care Act has established medical care as its priority 08/23/2012 46 19C -54