2. FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Public Housing Agency Plan — Anaheim City Council, April 8, 2025

5-Year PHA Plan
(for All PHAs)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Public and Indian Housing
OMB No. 2577-0226
Expires: 03/31/2024
Purpose. The 5-Year and Annual PHA Plans provide a ready source for interested parties to locate basic PHA policies, rules, and requirements concerning the PHA’s operations, programs, and services, and informs HUD, families served by the PHA, and members of the public of the PHA’s mission, goals and objectives for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families

Applicability. The Form HUD-50075-5Y is to be completed once every 5 PHA fiscal years by all PHAs.

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PHA Information.

A.1

PHA Name: __Anaheim Housing Authority________________________________________________ PHA Code: __CA104______

PHA Plan for Fiscal Year Beginning: (MM/YYYY): __07/2025____________ The Five-Year Period of the Plan (i.e. 2019-2023): __2025-2029__________ PHA Plan Submission Type: 5-Year Plan Submission Revised 5-Year Plan Submission

Availability of Information. In addition to the items listed in this form, PHAs must have the elements listed below readily available to the public.

A PHA must identify the specific location(s) where the proposed PHA Plan, PHA Plan Elements, and all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan are available for inspection by the public. Additionally, the PHA must provide information on how the public may reasonably obtain additional information on the PHA policies contained in the standard Annual Plan, but excluded from their streamlined submissions. At a minimum, PHAs must post PHA Plans, including updates, at each Asset Management Project (AMP) and main office or central office of the PHA. PHAs are strongly encouraged to post complete PHA Plans on their official websites. PHAs are also encouraged to provide each resident council a copy of their PHA Plans.

PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete table below.)

Participating PHAs PHA
Code
Program(s) in the
Consortia
Program(s) not in the
Consortia
No. of Units in Each Program
PH HCV
Lead PHA:

Plan Elements. Required for all PHAs completing this form.

B.1

Mission. State the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction for the next five years.

The Anaheim Housing Authority's mission is to promote safe, decent and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a living environment free from discrimination.

B.2

Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low-income, very low- income, and extremely low-income families for the next five years.

Please see Attachment 1

B.3

Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan.

Please see Attachment 2

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B.4

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals. Provide a statement of the PHA’s goals, activities, objectives, policies, or programs that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

Please see Attachment 3
C. Other Document and/or Certification Requirements.

C.1

Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or modification to the 5-Year Plan.

A significant amendment or modification to the PHA Plan is defined as a change in program policy including changes to rent, admissions policies, and organization of the waiting list or terminations. Exceptions to this definition will be made for changes that are adopted to reflect changes in HUD regulatory requirements or if such changes are adopted in response to a significant reduction in funding.

C.2

Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments.

(a) Did the RAB(s) have comments to the 5-Year PHA Plan?

Y N

(b) If yes, comments must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the 5-Year PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the RAB recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations.

Attachment 4 of this Plan addresses RAB comments.

C.3 Certification by State or Local Officials.

Form HUD-50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan.

C.4

Required Submission for HUD FO Review.

(a) Did the public challenge any elements of the Plan?

Y N

(b) If yes, include Challenged Elements.

The FY 2025-2029 5-Year PHA Plan was available for public comment from January 7, 2025, through February 21, 2025. No elements of the proposed PHA Plan have been challenged or opposed, and no public comments were received.

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH).

D.1
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. (Non-qualified PHAs are only required to complete this section on the Annual PHA Plan. All qualified PHAs must complete this section.)

Provide a statement of the PHA’s strategies and actions to achieve fair housing goals outlined in an accepted Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) consistent with 24 CFR § 5.154(d)(5). Use the chart provided below. (PHAs should add as many goals as necessary to overcome fair housing issues and contributing factors.) Until such time as the PHA is required to submit an AFH, the PHA is not obligated to complete this chart. The PHA will fulfill, nevertheless, the requirements at 24 CFR § 903.7(o) enacted prior to August 17, 2015. See Instructions for further detail on completing this item.

Please refer to: https://anaheim.net/DocumentCenter/View/63411/AFFH-Response

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Instructions for Preparation of Form HUD-50075-5Y - 5-Year PHA Plan for All PHAs

A. PHA Information. All PHAs must complete this section. (24 CFR § 903.4)

A.1 Include the full PHA Name, PHA Code, PHA Fiscal Year Beginning (MM/YYYY), Five-Year Period that the Plan covers, i.e. 2019-2023, PHA Plan Submission Type, and the Availability of Information, specific location(s) of all information relevant to the hearing and proposed PHA Plan.

PHA Consortia: Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete the table.

B. Plan Elements.

B.1 Mission. State the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction for the next five years. (24 CFR § 903.6(a)(1))

B.2 Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families for the next five years. (24 CFR § 903.6(b)(1))

B.3 Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5- Year Plan. (24 CFR § 903.6(b)(2))

B.4 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals. Provide a statement of the PHA’s goals, activities objectives, policies, or programs that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (24 CFR § 903.6(a)(3)).

C. Other Document and/or Certification Requirements.

C.1 Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or modification to the 5-Year Plan. For modifications resulting from the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, refer to the ‘Sample PHA Plan Amendment’ found in Notice PIH-2012-32, REV 2.

C.2 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments.

(a) Did the public or RAB have comments?
(b) If yes, submit comments as an attachment to the Plan and describe the analysis of the comments and the PHA’s decision made on these recommendations. (24 CFR § 903.17(b), 24 CFR § 903.19)

C.3 Certification by State or Local Officials.

Form HUD-50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan.

C.4 Required Submission for HUD FO Review.

Challenged Elements.
(a) Did the public challenge any elements of the Plan?
(b) If yes, include such information as an attachment to the Annual PHA Plan or 5-Year PHA Plan with a description of any challenges to Plan elements, the source of the challenge, and the PHA’s response to the public.

D. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
(Non-qualified PHAs are only required to complete this section on the Annual PHA Plan. All qualified PHAs must complete this section.)

D.1 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. The PHA will use the answer blocks in item D.1 to provide a statement of its strategies and actions to implement each fair housing goal outlined in its accepted Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) consistent with 24 CFR § 5.154(d)(5) that states, in relevant part: “To implement goals and priorities in an AFH, strategies and actions shall be included in program participants' … PHA Plans (including any plans incorporated therein) …. Strategies and actions must affirmatively further fair housing ….” Use the chart provided to specify each fair housing goal from the PHA’s AFH for which the PHA is the responsible program participant – whether the AFH was prepared solely by the PHA, jointly with one or more other PHAs, or in collaboration with a state or local jurisdiction – and specify the fair housing strategies and actions to be implemented by the PHA during the period covered by this PHA Plan. If there are more than three fair housing goals, add answer blocks as necessary.

Until such time as the PHA is required to submit an AFH, the PHA will not have to complete section D.; nevertheless, the PHA will address its obligation to affirmatively further fair housing in part by fulfilling the requirements at 24 CFR 903.7(o)(3) enacted prior to August 17, 2015, which means that it examines its own programs or proposed programs; identifies any impediments to fair housing choice within those programs; addresses those impediments in a reasonable fashion in view of the resources available; works with local jurisdictions to implement any of the jurisdiction’s initiatives to affirmatively further fair housing that require the PHA’s involvement; and maintain records reflecting these analyses and actions. Furthermore, under Section 5A(d)(15) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, a PHA must submit a civil rights certification with its Annual PHA Plan, which is described at 24 CFR 903.7(o)(1) except for qualified PHAs who submit the Form HUD-50077-CR as a standalone document.

This information collection is authorized by Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, which added a new section 5A to the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, which introduced the 5-Year PHA Plan. The 5-Year PHA Plan provides the PHA’s mission, goals and objectives for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families and the progress made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan.

Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average 1.64 hours per year per response or 8.2 hours per response every five years, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

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Privacy Act Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality.

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B.2 Goals and Objectives

The following are the Anaheim Housing Authority’s (AHA) goals and objectives for the next five years (2025-2029):

PHA Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing
Objectives:
- Apply for additional rental vouchers
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Create additional affordable housing through new construction and rehabilitation as funding permits

PHA Goal: Improve and preserve the quality of assisted housing Objectives:
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Seek opportunities to refurbish and/or preserve low-income neighborhoods characterized by absentee landlords, substandard living conditions, and high crime

PHA Goal: Increase assisted housing choices
Objectives:
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Conduct outreach efforts to potential voucher landlords - Expand affordable housing opportunities for vulnerable populations, such as low/very low/extremely low-income, elderly, or disabled households - Maintain Orange County’s mobility agreement to expand housing choices

PHA Goal: Enhance client engagement to improve service delivery - Achieve and maintain high performer SEMAP score
- Foster relationships and communication with all partners, including but not limited to, applicants, program participants, landlords, and service providers - Modernize technology infrastructure
- Complete annual staff mandatory cybersecurity training

PHA Goal: Promote self-sufficiency of assisted households Objectives:
- Ensure the Section 8 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program meets o the minimum program participation requirement
- Achieve and sustain required participant enrollment in the FSS program while enhancing case management strategies
- Provide or attract supportive service partnerships to assist FSS participants in meeting their FSS goals
- Increase program visibility & engagement
- Improve collaborative strategies to help clients reach their goals -

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PHA Goal: Ensure equal housing opportunity in housing
Objectives:
- Undertake affirmative action measures to ensure access to assisted housing regardless of race, color religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability -
Undertake affirmative action measures to ensure accessible housing to persons with all varieties of disabilities

- Ensure effective communication with persons with disabilities and Limited English Persons

PHA Goal: Assist the homeless population in Anaheim, CA Objectives:
- Homeless Set-Aside Vouchers (up to 50% of new admissions) - Prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless - Reduce the number of homeless individuals and families - Provide short-term (emergency shelter) and services for individuals and families through the use of ESG funds
- Establish partnerships to effectively address the challenges and specific needs of vulnerable populations

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B.3 Progress Report
PHA Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing
Over the past five years, the Anaheim Housing Authority has experienced significant program growth through the acquisition of new voucher allocations, enabling the expansion of assisted housing assistance in its community.

During FY 2022-2023, HUD awarded the AHA with 278 Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs), pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). EHVs specifically target families that are: 1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking; or (4) recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family’s homelessness or having high risk of housing instability. AHA accepted the award and began administering the EHVs in May 2021 under the special set of operational requirements as provided in HUD Notice PIH 2021-35. The AHA entered into Memorandums of Understanding with the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) and Interval House (a local victim services provider), to receive direct referrals of eligible families in July 2021 and has since administered the program that targets a vulnerable population in the community.

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n September 1, 2022, AHA was awarded 42 incremental vouchers that serve as regular, including tracking and reporting. AHA has actively worked to lease and administer these vouchers.

On May 12, 2020, HUD released Notice PIH 2020-09 pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) which granted the AHA an additional allocation of 17 Mainstream vouchers. Through the release of PIH Notice 2020-22, HUD granted AHA an additional 100 Mainstream vouchers. Mainstream vouchers provide rental assistance and supportive services (through different partners) to qualified non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. Since then, AHA has continued the intake and lease-up process of the newly allocated mainstream vouchers while continuously administering existing participating families. Additionally, AHA has maintained its HCV waiting list opened for eligible families to apply directly.

The AHA entered into agreements, started construction or completed the following projects in during FY 2020-2024 to expand the supply of affordable housing:

The El Verano Apartments is a 100% Affordable 54-unit senior rental housing project. 50% of the units were made available to homeless seniors. This project included a commitment of 53 project-based vouchers.. The development was completed in October 2020.

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families, and the AHA will award 20 Pr oject-Based Vouchers to assist the project. The project was completed in January 2023.

The Salvation Army's Center of Hope Permanent Supportive Housing Phase I project (PSH project) is a 72-uni t PSH project providing long-term housing solutions for individuals who are exiting a chronically homeless condition. The PSH project includes 70 studio units, all of which will be set aside for homeless individuals, with 50% being set aside for homeless individuals with disabilities, plus two one-bedroom Manager’s units. The PSH project also included a 325- bed low-barrier shelter, which serves as the entry point to exit homelessness and will provide a wide array of on-site supportive services. The AHA aw arded 50 project-based vouchers and a $2 million dollar loan to the PSH project. The Salvation Army also received funding awards from State HCD through the County of Orange No Place Like Home Program and Tax Credits and Bonds fr om the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee and the Ca lifornia De bt Limit Allocation Committee to assist with the development of the PS H project. Construction was completed in July 2023.

Studio 6 Permanent Supportive Housing Apartment Community (Studio 6 Motel) is a 100% affordable motel conversion project located at 1245 N. Harbor Boulevard. The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA)/City of Anaheim (City) partnered with the Developer to apply for State of California Housing and Community Development (HCD) HOMEKEY Program funds and received an allocation in March of 2022. Studio 6 currently provides interim housing for homeless individuals. The Anaheim Housing Authority approved a Developer proposal to convert the interim housing project into an 89-unit Permanent Supportive Housing project for individuals and families who are exiting a chronically homeless condition. The AHA also approved the Developer’s request for 87 Project-Based Section 8 Vouchers to assist the project.

The Developer also received a Tax Credit Allocation from the California Tax C redit Al location Committee (TCAC) to help finance the project in March 2023. The conversion is currently underway, and construction is expected to be completed in September 2025. As part of the conversion from interim housing to permanent supportive housing, the developer renamed the project Azure Apartments.

Miraflores Family Apartments (Anaheim/Midway) is a 100% affordable 86-unit workforce rental housing project located at 110 W. Midway Drive. Miraflores Family Apartments wa s successful in receiving a tax credit aw ard in December of 2021. Eight of the 86 units in the project will be made available to homeless families and the AHA awarded eight Pr oject -Based Sect ion 8 Vouchers to assist the proj ect. Miraflores F a mily Apartments completed construction in November 2024.

The Anaheim Housing Authority acquired the Tampico Motel located at 120 S. State College Boulevard and released an RFP for the conversion of the Tampico Motel to a 100% affordable rental special needs housing project in July 2023. The RFP process and Developer selection were completed in September 2023. The selected developer submitted an application for Tax Credits from the California Tax
Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) on August 11, 2024, and is awaiting a decision from TCAC on December 11, 2024. If awarded, the project can commence construction in June 2025.

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The AHA continues to actively acquire and assemble property in the City that would provide for the creation of affordable housing. Below is an update for the year 2020-24:

The Anaheim Housing Authority acquired several motels on Beach Boulevard, known as the Covered Wagon, Rainbow Inn, and the Anaheim Lodge, located at 823, 831, and 837 S. Beach Boulevard, respectively. The AHA proposes to assemble the motel properties for the development of a workforce affordable rental housing and homeownership project. Staff is currently conducting a relocation process for existing long-term tenants. Once completed, the site will be released through an RFP process to seek development proposals.

The Anaheim Housing Authority acquired the Kettle Motel at 1760 W. Lincoln Avenue. Staff is currently conducting the relocation process for existing long-term tenants. Once completed, staff will assess the site's development parameters in preparation for an RFP process for affordable housing opportunities.

The property known as the Karcher/UEI site is an AHA-owned site recently assembled for the development of a multi-generational affordable housing project. It is located on Harbor Boulevard and West Carl Karcher Way. Staff are currently assessing the site's development parameters in preparation for an RFP process to seek development proposals. The RFP is expected to be released in the Spring of 2025.

The site known as Lemon/Santa Ana is comprised of several AHA-owned properties assembled for the development of a workforce affordable rental housing and homeownership project. The Lemon/Santa Ana site (comprised of several non-contiguous parcels) is located on Lemon and Santa Ana Streets. Staff are currently assessing the development parameters of the site in preparation for an RFP process to seek development proposals.

PHA Goal: Improve the quality of assisted housing
The City of Anaheim (City) has continued to seek opportunities to revitalize low-income neighborhoods characterized by substandard living conditions and high calls for service, as evidenced in the Avon Dakota and Hermosa Village neighborhoods. Avon Dakota and Hermosa Village consist of multi-phased projects involving the acquisition and rehabilitation of apartment complexes and conversion of market rate units to long term affordable units.

The first phase of the Avon Dakota revitalization project was completed in 2013 and included the acquisition and rehabilitation of 16 units to provide affordable for low-income families. The second phase of the project, consisting of 21 units for low-income families, was completed in January of 2019. Since 2014, the City has acquired nine additional properties in the Avon Dakota Neighborhood, totaling 24 units. The AHA continues to seek acquisition in the neighborhood as they become available. No acquisitions were conducted in FY2024-25. These properties will be rehabilitated or will be part of a new construction project to provide affordable housing as part of a future phase three project.

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The Hermosa Village Neighborhood Revitalization project consists of four phases completed between 2002 and 2008. Phase I project consisted of 294 units resyndicated in 2017, which included the rehabilitation of the units to meet current standards, improving on-site resident amenities, and adding four units to the project for a total of 297 units. Phase II project, consisting of 112 units, was also resyndicated in November 2019 to provide the capital to rehabilitate the Project and extend the affordability to 55 years. The Developer was successful in receiving a Tax Credit funding allocation from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) and Bonds from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) in April of 2020. Phase II rehabilitation was completed in February 2022. All four phases in the Hermosa Village project consist of a total of 521 units. The developer is proposing to resyndicate and conduct improvements for the Phase III and Phase IV projects. The developer is proposing to submit an application for a Tax Credit funding allocation from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) and Bonds from the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) in April of 2025.

As part of AHA’s neighborhood revitalization efforts, the AHA utilized its own land to develop the following affordable housing projects: Beach-Lincoln Apartments, Miraflores Family Apartments (Anaheim Midway), Beach Boulevard (Silvermoon Site) and the Tampico Motel affordable housing projects. Miraflores Family Apartments (Anaheim/Midway) was completed in November 2024. The Tampico Motel and the Beach Boulevard (Silvermoon Site) RFPs were released in July 2023 to seek development proposals for the creation of affordable housing. The AHA selected a Developer for the Tampico Motel and Beach Boulevard (Silvermoon Site) in September 2023 and March 2024, respectively. The Tampico Motel is awaiting a Tax Credit award in December 2024. If awarded, construction can commence in June 2025. The AHA is currently working with the selected developer of the Beach Boulevard (Silvermoon Site), on the development and financing plan for the project for a tax credit funding application submittal in 2025. These projects will involve the creation of 265 new affordable housing units for the elderly, homeless individuals, transitional-aged youth, and working families on AHA-owned land.

PHA Goal: Increase assisted housing choices
Throughout the past five years, AHA has continued its mobility agreement with three other PHA’s in Orange County (the Garden Grove Housing Authority, the Orange County Housing Authority, and the Santa Ana Housing Authority) to increase housing choice throughout the county.

Additionally, AHA maintains its contract with AffordableHousing.com, a property listing service providing free listing options for landlords that allows program participants to search for rental units that accept AHA rental assistance.

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PHA Goal: Promote self-sufficiency of assisted households Over the last five years, AHA has significantly increased participation and engagement in the FSS program. Through active efforts in program awareness, we’ve seen strong enrollment and graduation rates. Our focus on community engagement has allowed us to expand our resource list and build valuable partnerships, resulting in greater participant involvement and progress toward their educational and career goals.

AHA has enhanced visibility through a revamped FSS flyer and website, which increased awareness of the program among our active rental assistance participants. AHA also created a streamlined FSS referral system through an online submission, making it more accessible to our rental assistance participants. Additionally, by presenting our program design and success at PHA workshops and community meetings, AHA has raised awareness among other PHAs and community agencies. To further engage participants, we introduced a quarterly newsletter to highlight available resources and promote goal achievement. AHA also extended case management services through virtual meetings, offering a more convenient option for participants without access to transportation or limited schedules.

AHA has also continued to expand its support network to include local colleges, nonprofits, and service agencies. AHA has established partnerships with different community colleges that offer the Extended Opportunity Program & Service Program (EOPS). AHA has also helped establish partnerships with career readiness service agencies such as Women Helping Women (WHW), Cielo, Chrysalis, and Anaheim Workforce Connection. AHA has also broadened its referral network and connected with agencies that offer services that cover basic needs such as food pantries, utility assistance, and low-cost medical, dental, and mental health services. New partnerships within this category include the Narooz Clinic Foundation, The Friendly Center, and Southland Integrated Services. AHA aims to continue to expand its referral base to include service providers that assist in areas that participants find the most needed. AHA was able to also increase its efforts in collecting data on gaps of service through ongoing case management and surveys. In doing so, AHA has worked collaboratively with partnering agencies to either seek out additional community services or recommendations on program expansion.

Lastly, AHA continues to strengthen its relationship with realty agencies such as NeighborWorks Orange County and Orange County Housing Corporation. These agencies offer supportive services through housing counseling and education on consumer credit, financial literacy, and homeownership. Many of our FSS participants have been able to take advantage of the educational tools and resources offered by our partners and have been able to reach self- sufficiency and graduate from our FSS and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Most recently, we had a participating household graduate the HCV and FSS program because they were able to attain their homeownership goal. In conclusion, AHA will use the next five years to continue to find innovative ways to promote and maximize participation toward self-sufficiency.

AHA will continue to increase success by assisting its families towards financial independence and homeownership opportunities.

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PHA Goal: Ensure equal opportunity in housing
Fair housing and reasonable accommodation information is provided in AHA’s briefing packets and notices. Fair housing information is also provided in the lobby, and clients can utilize the Fair Housing Foundation Council of Orange County’s services, contracted by the City of Anaheim to provide services.

PHA Goal: Expand the Continuum of Care to assist the homeless population in Anaheim.

AHA operates a homeless set-aside program, which entails a preference for homeless households in Anaheim who are referred by a local homeless service provider. In 2018-2019, AHA began accepting referrals for up to 50% of its annual new admissions.

AHA continues to participate in several committees for the Continuum of Care and coordinates with other PHAs in Orange County to strategize addressing homelessness.

Between FY 2020-2023, the City of Anaheim (City) served 4,313 persons through Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) and 6,491 persons through Emergency Solutions Grant – CARES Act (ESG-CV) funds, which is dedicated to preventing homelessness, reducing the number of people experiencing homelessness on the street, and providing services to sheltered and unsheltered households.

Through emergency response programs, the City funded a pilot program with ESG and ESG-CV dollars for street outreach that collectively served 7,476 persons through mobile case management and housing navigation. The program was sustained through additional State of California Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program dollars. Through emergency shelter interventions, ESG and ESG-CV served 1,088 individual people between FY2020-2023. These funds primarily went to satellite shelters throughout the City that serve specific subpopulations of people including domestic violence survivors, families, and non- congregate shelter. ESG and ESG-CV funds are supplemented by local general and HHAP funds that sustain a 325-bed year-round shelter for individuals and couples. Prevention programs served a total of 731 households at risk of imminent homelessness while being supplemented by the City’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program which issued over $50M in prevention funding to susceptible households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under permanent housing, the City continues to fund three main tenant-based rental assistance programs to quickly exit households from homelessness. The Homeless Assistance Program – Families (HAP-F) combines ESG and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds to provide case management and rental assistance to program participants. The program focuses on assisting homeless families that have children attending Anaheim schools. In addition, the City also continued funding for the Chronically Homeless Individuals Program (CHIP), operated by Mercy House Living Centers and the Illumination Foundation. The program provides chronically ATTACHMENT 2 Page 7 of 7

homeless individuals with case management services and tenant-based rental assistance. Lastly, the City continued investment into the Senior Safety Net Program which aims to keep seniors from homelessness by providing time-limited rental assistance with the option of possible bridges to housing vouchers offered by the Anaheim Housing Authority. Between FY 2020- 2024, these programs, alongside other rapid rehousing services, assisted 1,509 individuals.

As the City continues to expand the delivery of homelessness services, additional opportunities to serve specific demographics were pursued. This includes State of California Encampment Resolution Funding for an area of the city particularly impacted by unsheltered individuals and encampments. The City provides qualifying households with a street-to-home program inclusive of community outreach, interim housing, and permanent housing options. Additionally, to help address unsheltered homelessness, the City has partnered with the local managed care plan, CalOptima Health, to provide dedicated street medical services to up to 200 individuals in need of primary care. At the nexus of homelessness and the criminal justice system, the City has partnered with the Anaheim City Attorney’s Office to run a collaborative court program funded by two three-year behavioral health and justice grants. The collaborative court program seeks to provide jail diversion intervention informed by personal wellness plans that address an individual’s health and housing needs. Most program participants are individuals experiencing homelessness with misdemeanor warrants. The program helps with providing substance use, mental health, and housing services with the possibility of expunging records to reduce barriers to housing and employment upon graduation from the court program.

As an immediate response is addressed, the City has also pursued funding that can help expand permanent supportive housing options for individuals looking to exit homelessness to stable housing. This includes flexible capital improvement dollars available for gap financing.

Acquired funding was used to support the development of supportive housing dedicated to transition-aged youth and chronically homeless individuals.

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B.4 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals
The Anaheim Housing Authority’s (AHA) goal is to provide child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking the protections that have been granted to them under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), including their rights to confidentiality and the limits thereof.

Since HUD published “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Program” on November 16, 2016, AHA has complied with the PHA’s notice and policy requirements by taking the following actions:
- Annually update the Administrative Plan to incorporate the changes published in the final rule, such as updating VAWA-related terminology, and incorporating the Notice of Occupancy Rights, Emergency Transfer Plan and new protections, among other changes - Provided the Notice of Occupancy Rights* to all its existing program participants - Continuously provides the Notice of Occupancy Rights to new program participants, applicants who are denied admission, and tenants being terminated from the program - Created and currently execute an Emergency Transfer Plan* for VAWA victims under AHA’s programs
* The Emergency Transfer Plan and the Notice of Occupancy Rights are available to the public on AHA’s website
Policies relating to VAWA are found in the AHA’s Administrative Plan in Chapters 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 16.

The AHA Administrative Plan can be accessed on our website:
https://www.anaheim.net/1947/Public-Documents

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C.2 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments
The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) Resident Advisory Board (RAB) hosted a hybrid meeting, in person and virtually via Zoom, on Friday February 7, 2025, at 9 a.m. to discuss the FY 2025-2026 PHA Annual Plan, the Five-Year 2025-2029 PHA Plan, and changes to the Administrative Plan.

An invitation letter was sent to 219 current and prospective RAB members to attend and participate in the RAB meeting. An invitation email was sent to all program participants with an email address on file with AHA.

The meeting first reviewed the Five-Year and Annual PHA Plans. Next, the RAB discussed the attachments to all plans and reviewed proposed policy changes.

Resident Advisory Board Members:

In Person: Virtual:

1. Betty Morales (sp)

2. Jeanette Brede

3. Julie Jones

4. Maftuh Ibrahim

5. Theresa Myles Campbell

6. Hadel Mahammed

7. Rita Blanco

8. Catherine Moore

9. Bashir Ahmed

10. Patricia A. Johnson

11. Fred Elliott Jr.

12. Nanette Arroyo

13. Beverly O’Daniel

14. Shely Youngbauer

15. Christopher Youngbauer

16. Sara Bedolla

17. Rosa Garcia

18. Jordan Williams

19. Dodi Gomez

20. Jo Weathersby

21. Carrie Perry

22. Savina Dramitinos

23. Graciela Alvarez

Below are the comments and questions from the RAB at the meeting:

Overall, all RAB members expressed support for the proposed policies and had no objections. Many of their inquiries focused on gaining a better understanding of the proposed policies and addressing individual concerns, which are being addressed separately.

Comments
• While discussing the Five-Year PHA plan goal: Assist the homeless population in Anaheim, CA, a RAB member asked is it possible for AHA to have inspection for the CHIP Program.

AHA staff explained that there are inspections conducted for the CHIP Program. Currently, the City of Anaheim has subrecipients who operate the CHIP program and perform the inspection for the unit. They are trained in HUD HQS inspections and are certified to perform the inspection as part of their program implementation.

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• While discussing Section C.2. Five-Year PHA Plan, a RAB member asked about payment standards. Specifically, when is the analysis done, and why is there no increase in payment standards when there are increases in the rental market? AHA staff explained that the analysis is conducted annually between July and September, with the results published in October. The payment standards are reviewed and updated each year, and annual reexaminations use the most current payment standards available at that time. Regarding the decision not to increase payment standards this year, AHA staff clarified that the analysis considers market rates and determines an average based on the rental prices of specific bedroom sizes. Additionally, staff directed RAB members to Chapter 16-II.B. of the Administrative Plan for a detailed explanation and confirmed that a staff member would share the payment standard methodology with participants.

• While discussing Section C.2. Five-Year PHA Plan, an RAB member inquired about the measures AHA has in place to protect tenants when a unit repetitively fails an HQS inspection to the extent that it requires the tenant to vacate within 30 days.

AHA staff explained that if a unit continues to fail inspections and does not meet HQS requirements, subsidy payments cannot be made. However, there is a new section in the proposed Administrative Plan (10-I.B.) that discusses this very topic and provides new policies that expedite the processing of a request to move and grant families an initial voucher search time of 120 days (as opposed to 60 days to new voucher holders). AHA staff also explained that AHA can provide extensions, which must be submitted through the assigned Housing Specialist, and try to assist in searching for a unit when possible.

• While discussing Section C.2. Five-Year PHA Plan, a RAB asked whether Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) holders could be transferred to Project-Based Voucher (PBV) units.

AHA staff clarified that HCV holders cannot directly transfer to PBV units, as each PBV development maintains its own independent waiting list. Applicants are selected exclusively from the respective waiting list for each development. Additionally, PBV properties may have specific eligibility criteria, such as age restrictions or household size requirements.

• While discussing a policy change in Section B.1. of the Proposed Annual PHA Plan under Chapter 3.I.M Live-in Aide, an RAB member asked whether the income of the live-in aide affects the rental assistance tenant portion.

AHA staff clarified that the income of a live-in aide is not considered household income and does not affect the tenant’s rental assistance calculation.
• While discussing policy change in Section B.1. of the Proposed Annual PHA Plan under Chapter

3.III.B Mandatory Denial of Assistance, which defines current use of illegal drugs to determine eligibility into the program, a RAB member asked for clarification on tenant using substances and the treatment process.

AHA staff explained that this policy emphasizes a holistic approach following previous guidance from HUD, focusing on the individual’s overall situation and the steps they have taken toward rehabilitation. The PHA seeks to evaluate cases on an individual basis, with the goal of removing barriers to housing. The policy allows for flexibility, where the PHA may waive the definition of "currently engaged" for applicants who demonstrate progress in reintegration and are actively participating in and fully compliant with a treatment program. This can be verified through third- party documentation.

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• While discussing policy change in Section B.1. of the Proposed Annual PHA Plan under Chapter

4.II.F Purging the Waiting List, the RAB asked for clarification about the purging of the waiting list.

AHA staff explained that the purpose of purging the waiting list is to ensure that all contact information is current and to confirm that individuals are still interested in remaining on the list.

AHA will not remove anyone who responds and is eligible to remain on the waiting list..