The Santa Ana draft Annual Action Plan is available for public review

Annual Action Plan Public Comment Period – March 26th to April 27th

The Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan details the housing, community and economic development needs for the City of Santa Ana, and the priorities, strategies, and projects that will be undertaken by the City to address those needs with Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME,) and Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) funds that the City receives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Funds are intended to provide low-to moderate-income households with affordable housing, a healthy and safe living environment, and expanded economic opportunities. Eligible activities include community facilities and improvements, housing rehabilitation and preservation, homeless activities, development activities, public services, economic development, planning, and program administration. The estimated amount of funding the City anticipates it will receive for FY 2019-2020 is as follows:

• CDBG – $5,816,959
• HOME – $1,783,004
• ESG – $475,700

The draft Annual Action Plan is available for public review during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday in the offices of the Community Development Agency, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 6th Floor, Office of the Clerk of the Council, 20 Civic Center Plaza, 8th Floor, and the Main Public Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California and on the City’s Website under Community Development Agency at https://bit.ly/2OZVKQl. The final Annual Action Plan will be presented to the City Council for review and approval in May 2019.

How To Make Comments – The 30-day public comment period for the 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan will commence on March 26, 2019 and will end at 4:30 p.m. on April 27, 2019. You may send your written comments to Terri Eggers, Senior Community Development Analyst, at teggers@santa-ana.org; or by mail to City of Santa Ana, 20 Civic Center Plaza – M25, Attn: Terri Eggers, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

Who To Contact For Questions – Should you have any questions, please contact Terri Eggers, Senior Community Development Analyst, at (714) 647-5378 or by e-mail to teggers@santa-ana.org.