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III. PROGRAM/PROJECT DESCRIPTION-DETAIL In the space below, describe the program/project. Include Information as to how the program/project vAl benefit low-income people/households. (max. char. 2000) The purpose of Paint Day Santa Ana is to restore hope to low-income seniors and disabled homeowners by completing repairs, restoring and painting their homes, at no cost to the homeowner. The program counters neighborhood blight and promotes community pride through volunteerism. PYHO's 500-member Paint Day Santa Ana volunteer army completes homes In the City of Santa Ana for low- to moderate-income residents, givingpreference to senior, disabled and veteran homeowners. This restoration of hope and revitalization of community takes place annually on Paint Day Santa Ana. Each home receives an average of $7,500 in exterior and landscape improvements. Specific services provided during the year to execute Paint Day Santa Ana include: 1) screening applicants on the waiting list, 2) outreach to the target neighborhoolds for additional applicants, 3) meeting with community leadership to accomplish project goals, 4) training project volunteers, 5) securing resources to perform repairs, prep work and painting, 6) assessing all selected homes and creating work plans for each, 7) completing the prep and painting of 15 homes, and 8) recognizing volunteers and sponsors. Santa Ana residents will receive home restoration services for Paint Day that may include: 1) repairs around the house 2) replacing broken windows and locks, 3) landscaping/tree trimming, 4) garage door repairs, 5) stucco repair and wood replacement, 6) energy audits, 7) smoke detector and carbon monoxide installation, 8) lead paint abatement, 9) prepping and exterior painting, 10) waste removal, 11) fenceigate repair, 12) other needed repairs as discovered. Completed repairs will average $7,500 per house and will denote approximately $112,500 in Santa Ana community development STATEMENT OF NEED In the space below. describe why this program/project is needed. Include information as to any effects if CDBG funds are not awarded and whether similar pro rams/projects are available in the community. (max, char. 2000) The financial plights of the oldest citizens In the U.S. is growing much worse according to new studies. Community SeniorServe, a local non-profit serving seniors, recently noted in a newsletter that 44% of all elders do not have enough income to meet their most basic needs, as measured by the Elder Economic Security Index Initiative, For Orange County, this represents more than 137,000 seniors struggling to make ends meet. The 2010 Census indicates that there are 19,400 senior homeowners living in Orange County with an income of less than $13,300, well below HUD guidelines. Most Americans have two major assets: their homes and their retirement plans. Southern California's home values have started to stablize, however, with the rising cost of medical expenses, the increase In essential living expenses and the decline in retirement portfolios due to the volatility of the stock market, a greater number of seniors finds themselves at risk of financial disaster. Deferred home maintenance, coupled with eroding financial resources, serve only to diminish our seniors' net worth and their hedge against tumultuous economic times. The sky-rocking costs of home rehabilitation services performed by the homeowner represents an unmanageable percent of their annual income. PYHO performs these services at no cost to the homeowners. The inablllty of seniors and the disabled to maintain their homes due to physical and financial limitations often leads to unsafe living conditions such as broken windows, sunken porches and leaky roofs. Homes in disrepair no only contribute to neighborhool blights, but also pose daily health risks for our frail homeowners. 75B-78