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housing rehabilitation project, but more importantly, staff reports that at least some potential <br />program participants may have chosen not to pursue City funds for rehabilitation because of the <br />added cost of lead -based paint hazard mitigation. <br />J. ACTIONSTO COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAM & COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS & MONITORING <br />HUD has established specific requirements for implementation of the Consolidated Plan. Santa Ana <br />has made every effort to ensure compliance with these comprehensive planning requirements. <br />Requirements include holding public hearings, public comment periods; and ensuring adequate <br />public notification of these and other actions. The City has also made every effort to comply with <br />all regulations for respective HUD programs. When needed, the assistance of HUD's Los Angeles <br />office has been sought. <br />S. ACTIONS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL <br />Santa Ana's anti - poverty strategy includes expanding housing opportunities and support service for <br />Low - Income residents, and coordinating public and private resources to address their specific <br />needs. Services and activities supported by the City during the report period included: <br />• Housing rehabilitation, rental assistance, and creation of new affordable housing opportunities <br />via new construction and acquisition /rehabilitation activities <br />• Homeless assistance including prevention activities, emergency shelter, transitional housing, <br />and access to permanent housing opportunities; appropriate support services were blended <br />with these activities <br />• Public safety activities to prevent gangs and criminals from victimizing the poor and ensuring <br />adequate emergency response services are available for lower income residents <br />• Public facility improvements to improve the overall infrastructure of the City, but more <br />specifically for older and /or lower income neighborhoods <br />• Job training, job- search skills and job placement to provide those living in poverty with new <br />employment opportunities that pay higher wages <br />• Food /nutrition programs for the elderly <br />• Youth recreation and diversion services to provide youth living in poverty with alternatives to <br />gang and crime activities <br />Z] DRAFT 2013 -2014 CAPER <br />Exhibit 2 <br />19F -36 <br />