CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP)
ALLOCATION PLAN
FY 2021/22
Draft for Public Review
April 1 – April 19, 2022
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT DIVISION
2000 MAIN STREET, 5TH FLOOR
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
FY 2021/22 HOME-ARP ALLOCATION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Consultation .................................................................................................. 1
Public Participation ........................................................................................ 6
Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis .............................................................. 8
Proposed HOME-ARP Activities .................................................................... 22
HOME-ARP Production Housing Goals ......................................................... 24
Preferences .................................................................................................. 25
HOME-ARP Refinancing Guidelines .............................................................. 26
APPENDIX
A. HOME-ARP CERTIFICATIONS
B. SF424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
C. SF424-B ASSURANCES – NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
D. SF424-D ASSURANCES – CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
E. PROOF OF PUBLICATION
F. SERVICE PROVIDER QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
G. HOMELESS QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
CONSULTATION
Before developing its plan, a Participating Jurisdiction (PJ or PJs) must, at a minimum, consult with the Continuums of Care (CoCs) serving the jurisdiction’s geographic area, homeless and domestic violence service providers, veterans’ groups, public housing agencies (PHAs), public agencies that address the needs of the qualifying populations, and public or private organizations that address fair housing, civil rights, and the needs of persons with disabilities. State PJs are not required to consult with every PHA or CoC within the state boundaries; however, local PJs must consult with all PHAs (including statewide or regional PHAs) and CoCs serving the jurisdiction.
Summarize the consultation process.
Consultation played a vital role in the development of this HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME- ARP) Allocation Plan (“Plan”). To develop this Plan, the City of Huntington Beach launched an in- depth and collaborative effort to consult with the local Orange County Continuum of Care, City departments, the Orange County Public Housing Agency, and several non -profit agencies that serve homeless, at risk of homelessness, seniors, victims of domestic violence, and other qualifying population groups. Consultation included both a countywide and personal consultation meeting w ith the Orange County Health Care Agency, Office of Care Coordination (CoC) and distribution of both a Provider Questionnaire and a Homeless Questionnaire that collected information on service needs among the qualifying population groups.
List the organizations consulted, and summarize the feedback received from these entities.
Agency/Organization
Consulted
Type of Agency /
Organization
Method of Consultation
Feedback
Orange County
Health Care Agency,
Office of Care
Coordination
Continuum of Care Countywide Grantee Meeting on
November 17, 2021 and
Huntington Beach-only
consultation meeting on January
6, 2022.
Office of Care Coordination
staff provided overview of
HOME-ARP eligible activities
and CoC consultation,
including PIT, HIC, and HMIS
data.
Various Agencies Supportive Service
Provider
CoC meeting with Huntington
Beach on January 6, 2022 to
discuss plans for HOME-ARP
projects
On January 6, 2022, the
following agencies attended
the one -on-one consultation
meeting between the City of
Huntington Beach and the
Orange County CoC to go over
Huntington Beach’s proposed
HOME-ARP projects. There was
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Agency/Organization
Consulted
Type of Agency /
Organization
Method of Consultation
Feedback
no rejection to Huntington
Beach’s pl an. The following
agencies were in attendance:
• ACLU Southern California
(civil rights agency)
• CalOptima (County-
Organized Health System)
• Community Action
Partnership Orange County
(homeless, at risk of
homelessness, job and
educational services,
advocacy for racial equity
services)
• Covenant House California
(transitional and rapid re -
housing for transitional age
youth)
• Families Forward (homeless
children and families TBRA
and supportive service
provider)
• Family Solutions
Collaborative (family
coordinated entry system)
• Family Assistance Ministries
(provides assistance to
homeless and at risk of
homelessness including food
and essential goods, case
management, coordinated
entry, emergency shelter,
transitional housing, and
wrap around homeless
services)
• Friendship Shelter (provider
of homeless outreach,
shelter, and housing)
• Health Advocates (provider
of legal, clinical, advocacy,
and health recovery
services)
• His OC (homeless, at risk of
homelessness, transitional
housing, TAY support,
housing navigation services)
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Agency/Organization
Consulted
Type of Agency /
Organization
Method of Consultation
Feedback
• Interval House (domestic
violence services,
emergency shelters,
transitional housing,
permanent housing, legal
assistance, career
development)
• Jewish Federation of
Orange County (emergency
assistance due to COVID19)
• Mercy House (provider of
homeless outreach,
emergency housing, TBRA,
and permanent housing)
• Pathways of Hope
(homeless services including
food pantry, shelter, rapid
re-housing, homeless
prevention, and permanent
supportive housing)
• Orange County Community
Resources (housing and
community development)
• Orange County Health Care
Agency (homeless, children
and family services)
• StandUp for Kids (youth
homelessness agency
offering street outreach,
mentoring, and housing)
• Volunteers of America Los
Angeles (provider of a
variety of programs f or all
qualifying populations)
Fair Housing
Foundation
Fair Housing Provider Questionnaire
Agency assists approximately
230 Huntington Beach
residents per year. Agency sees
a need for tenant based rental
assistance and other housing
financial assistance, and a need
for supportive services in the
areas of mental health,
outpatient health,
transportation, homeless
prevention, and domestic
violence.
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Agency/Organization
Consulted
Type of Agency /
Organization
Method of Consultation
Feedback
Families Forward (FF) Developer/Owner
of Affordable
Housing
TBRA Operator
Supportive Service
Provider
Provider Questionnaire FF serves approximately 30 -50
homeless, victims of domestic
violence, veterans, and low -
income children and adults
annually. FF indicated a need
for various housing options
including rental housing, TBRA,
and securit y deposit, utility,
first and last month’s rent, and
moving assistance. Among
supportive services, FF sees a
need for childcare, housing
search and counseling,
transportation, case
management, landlord/tenant
liaison, and homeless
prevention as most critical.
Homeless United
Huntington Beach
Other: Advocacy Provider Questionnaire A provider of homeless advocacy, Homeless United
Huntington Beach reported a
significant need for: rental
housing, non -congregate
shelter, education services,
employment assistance,
housing search and counseling,
legal services, life skills
training, mental and
outpatient health services,
substance abuse treatment,
transportation, housing
financial assistance, and
homeless prevention services.
Huntington Beach
Police Department –
Homeless Outreach
Services
Supportive Services
Provider
Provider Questionnaire The Homeless Outreach
Services program works with
all segments of the qualifying
populations. In assisting nearly
2,800 persons annually, the
Homeless Outreach program
sees a significant need for all
housing option and all
supportive services except for
childcare, legal services,
mediation, and credit repair.
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Agency/Organization
Consulted
Type of Agency /
Organization
Method of Consultation
Feedback
Mercy House Developer/Owner
of Affordable
Housing
TBRA Operator
Supportive Services
Provider
Emergency Shelter
Provider Questionnaire Agency provides a variety of
housing options and services to
homeless, Veterans, elderly,
persons with disabilities, and
low-income households.
Agency indicated a significant
need for various housing
options (rental, TBRA, etc.), as
well as food, housing, mental
health, life skills,
landlord/tenant liaison,
substance abuse,
transportation, case
management, credit repair,
and homeless prevention
services.
NAACP-OC Civil Rights
Other: Food
Distributor Comm.
Provider Questionnaire The NAACP -OC serves all
qualifying populations and
reported a significant need for
food services in Huntington
Beach.
Robyne’s Nest Supportive Service
Provider
Provider Questionnaire Robyne’s Nest serves
approximately 350 -400
transitional aged youth
annually. They reported a
significant need for rental
housing, TBRA, and other
housing financial assistance. In
supportive services,
employment assistance,
housing search and counseling,
like skills training, mental
health, case management,
homeless prevention, and
housing counseling services
ranked the highest.
City of Huntington
Beach, Senior Center
in Central Park
Supportive Service
Provider
Provider Questionnaire The Huntington Beach S enior
Center assists approximately
3,000-6,000 elderly persons
each year. In their dealings
with their clientele, the Senior
Center has determined the
most significant need for rental
housing and tenant based
rental assistance.
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Agency/Organization
Consulted
Type of Agency /
Organization
Method of Consultation
Feedback
South County
Outreach
Developer/Owner
of Affordable
Housing
Supportive Service
Provider
Provider Questionnaire Assisting all of the qualified
populations, the South County
Outreach Program reported a
significant need for rental
housing, non -congregate
shelters, housing financial
assistance, and supportive
services such as childcare,
employment assistance/job
training, food, mental health
services, outreach services,
transportation, credit repair,
landlord/tenant liaison,
services for victims of domestic
violence, and ho meless
prevention.
StandUp for Kids Supportive Service
Provider
Provider Questionnaire Agency assists homeless youth
characterized as either
Transitional Aged Youth (TAY)
or McKinney Vento. Agency
reported affordable rental
housing, life skills training,
street outreach services, case
management, other housing
financial assistance
(utility/security deposit
assistance), and homeless
prevention as the most
significant needs in Huntington
Beach.
Persons Experiencing
Homelessness
Homeless Persons Homeless Questionnaire The City of Huntington Beach consulted with 63 homeless
persons currently experiencing
homelessness to inquire on
their individual needs. The top
five needs were the following:
housing search services,
housing counseling, hom eless
prevention, food, and non -
congregate shelter.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PJs must provide for and encourage citizen participation in the development of the HOME -ARP allocation plan. Before submission of the plan, PJs must provide residents with reasonable notice
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and an opportunity to comment on the proposed HOME-ARP allocation plan of no less than 15 calendar days. The PJ must follow its adopted requirements for “reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment” for plan amendments in its current citizen participation plan. In addition, PJs must hold at least one public hearing during the development of the HOME -ARP allocation plan and prior to submission.
For the purposes of HOME-ARP, PJs are required to make the following information available to the public:
• The amount of HOME-ARP the PJ will receive,
• The range of activities the PJ may undertake.
Describe the public participation process, including information about and the dates of the public comment period and public hearing(s) held during the development of the plan.
• Public comment period: start date – 04/01/2022. end date – 04/19/2022. • Public hearing: 04/19/2022.
The City of Huntington Beach provided two opportunities for the public to participate in the HOME-ARP planning process. The City published a public hearing notice in the Huntington Beach Wave (“The Wave”) on April 1, 2022 to notify the public of the Plan’s availability for review and comment through April 19, 2022, and also to invite interested persons to the public hearing to approve the Plan scheduled for April 19, 2022. The public notice provided the following information to the public: description of the HOME -ARP program; amount of funds allocated to the City of Huntington Beach; eligible activities; and the proposed use of funds.
Describe any efforts to broaden public participation.
In an effort to broaden public participation in the development of the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, the City followed citizen participation steps outlined in its Citizen Participation Plan. For public review, the Plan was made available at the following locations Monday through Friday (except for legal holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or otherwise during the Department’s normal business hours:
City of Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement Division
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Oak View Branch Library
17251 Oak Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
The Plan was also available for citizen review on the City’s website at https://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/business/economic-development/cdbg .
Finally, the public was invited to participate in the April 19th public hearing in person or virtually via Zoom.
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A PJ must consider any comments or views of residents received in writing, or orally at a public hearing, when preparing the HOME-ARP allocation plan.
Summarize the comments and recommendations received through the public participation process.
[To be completed after public participation period.]
Summarize any comments or recommendations not accepted and state the reasons why.
[To be completed after public participation period.]
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND GAP ANALYSIS
PJs must evaluate the size and demographic composition of qualifying populations within its boundaries and assess the unmet needs of those populations. In addition, a PJ must identify any gaps within its current shelter and housing inventory as well as the service delivery system. A PJ should use current data, including point in time count, housi ng inventory count, or other data available through CoCs, and consultations with service providers to quantify the individuals and families in the qualifying populations and their need for additional housing, shelter, or services.
The PJ may use the option al tables provided below and/or attach additional data tables to this template.
OPTIONAL Homeless Needs Inventory and Gap Analysis Table Sources: 1. Point in Time Count (PIT); 2. Continuum of Care Housing Inventory Count (HIC); 3. Consultation
HOMELESS DATA
Current Inventory Homeless Population
Family Adults Only Vets Family
HH (at
least 1
child)
Adult
HH
(w/o
child)
Vets
Victims
of DV
# of
Beds
# of
Units
# of
Beds
# of
Units
# of
Beds
Emergency
Shelter 124 4
Transitional Housing 36 5
Permanent Supportive
Housing 610 405
Other Permanent Housing
Sheltered Homeless 50 5 1
Unsheltered Homeless 18 271 16
Current Gap
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OPTIONAL Housing Needs Inventory and Gap Analysis Table
NON-HOMELESS DATA
Current Inventory Level of Need
# of Units # of Households
Total Rental Units 32,415
Rental Units Affordable to HH at 30% AMI (At-Risk of
Homelessness) 5,610
Rental Units Affordable to HH at 30% - 50% AMI (Other
Populations) 4,425
0%-30% AMI Renter HH w/ 1 or More Severe Housing
Problems
(At-Risk of Homelessness)
4,210
30%-50% AMI Renter HH w/ 1 or More Severe Housing
Problems
(Other Populations)
2,760
Current Gaps
Data Sources: 1. American Community Survey (ACS); 2. Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS)
Describe the size and demographic composition of qualifying populations within the PJ’s boundaries.
HOMELESS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that all Continuum of Care jurisdictions across the country complete a biennial unsheltered count and an annual sheltered count of all individuals experiencing homelessness in the community on a single point in time during the last ten days of January. Orange County’s 2019 Sheltered Point in Time (PIT) Count took place the night of Tu esday, January 22, 2019, with client -level demographic information collected from all emergency shelter and transitional housing programs throughout the County. The 2019 Unsheltered PIT Count took place over two days, Wednesday January 23 and Thursday Janu ary 24, to ensure the 800 square mile county jurisdiction was canvassed effectively. Because of an improved PIT process, methodology and data quality from the use of GIS technology, the results of the 2019 PIT reflect the most accurate count of Orange Coun ty’s homeless population ever. It is important to note that the PIT Count goes beyond just the physical counting of persons experiencing homeless ness and, in some instances, uses a formula to extrapolate the total number of homeless present. Also important to note is that the 2021 Point in Time Count was affected by local COVID -19 restrictions; therefore, the City of Huntington Beach will be relying on 2019 counts for this HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
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City of Huntington Beach and Central Service Planning Area (SPA) Homeless Statistics
The January 2019 PIT count enumerated 349 homeless individuals in the City of Huntington Beach. Among the 349 homeless counted, only 60 (17%) were in some kind of emergency or transitional shelter, while the remaining 289 were found to live in places not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a car, park, abandoned building, bus or trai n station, airport, or camping ground. Most of the homeless counted, 276 (79%), were individuals, whereas 68 (19%) were part of a family. Homeless persons characterized as “transitional age youth” (18 -24 years old) made up 4% ( 14 persons) of the homeless count in Huntington Beach. There were also 24 seniors and 17 veterans among the 349 total homeless persons counted as part of the 2019 PIT count.
The 2019 PIT Report did not include specific demographic composition data for the Huntington Beach homeless population; however, Huntington Beach is one of 10 cities that make up the Central Service Planning Area (SPA). The 2019 PIT reported 3,332 homeless persons in the Central SPA – 1,827 unsheltered and 1,505 were sheltered. The homeless count was made up of 72% White, 11% Black or African American, 8% that identified with Multiple or Other Races, and nearly 5% Asian persons. Additionally, 3 7% of all homeless persons in this count reported being of Hispanic ethnicity.
Orange County Homeless Statistics
According to the latest full homeless census (2019 Point in Time Count ), there were 6,860 homeless persons in Orange County. Of this total, 57.74% (3,961 persons) were unsheltered and
42.26% (2,899 persons) were sheltered. The racial and ethnicity breakdown of the entire County resembled that of the Central SPA described above. White persons made up 72% of the total homeless population, 11% were Black or African American, nearly 9% are listed in the Multiple Races or Other category, and 3% were Asian. Hispanic or Latino s made up 36% of the 6,860 homeless persons. Additionally, there were 311 veterans, 275 transitional age youth (18-24 years old), and 612 seniors.
Also noteworthy is the prevalence of chronic homelessness or one or more disabling conditions among adult individuals belonging to a family compared to those experiencing homelessness alone. The 2019 PIT counted a tota l of 5,880 adults (18+ yrs.) among the 6,860 total homeless and found that i n general, d isabling conditions in adults who were members of a family household were much lower than the disabling conditions experienced by individual adults that were not part of a family unit. For example, 15% of adults who were members of a family household had a substance abuse issue compared to 33% of individual adults. Also, 13% of adults who were members of a family household had a mental health issue compared to 30% of those not belonging to a family . Finally, 9% of adults in a family household fall into the Chronically Homeless subpopulation compared to 46% of individual adults.
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Adult Subpopulation and Disabling Conditions Statistics Adults in Families v. Individuals
2019 Orange County Point in Time Count
Adults in Families
Individuals
(Not Part of a Family Unit) All Adults
Unsheltered
Persons
%
Sheltered
Persons
%
Total Unsheltered
Persons
%
Sheltered
Persons
%
Total
Total
%
Homeless
Persons 18+ Yrs.
152
persons
432
persons
584
persons
3,562
persons
1,734
persons
5,296
persons
5,880
persons
Subpopulation*
Chronically
Homeless
33 persons
21.71%
20 persons
4.63%
53 persons
9.07%
1,914
persons
53.73%
547
persons
31.55%
2,461
persons
46.47%
2,491
persons
42.36%
Domestic
Violence
20 persons
13.16%
86 persons
19.91%
106
persons
18.15%
331
persons
9.29%
99 persons
5.71%
430
persons
8.12%
541
persons
9.20%
Disabling Condition*
Developmental
Disability
12 persons
7.89%
5 persons
1.16%
17 persons
2.91%
509
persons
14.29%
100
persons
5.77%
609
persons
11.50%
622
persons
10.58%
HIV/AIDS
2 persons
1.32%
3 persons
0.69%
5 persons
0.86%
64 persons
1.80%
36 persons
2.08%
100
persons
18.89%
106
persons
1.80%
Mental Health
Issues
20 persons
13.16%
58 persons
13.43%
78 persons
13.36%
976
persons
27.40%
618
persons
35.64%
1,594
persons
30.10%
1,654
persons
28.13%
Physical
Disability
25 persons
16.45%
14 persons
3.24%
39 persons
6.68%
1,133
persons
31.81%
307
persons
17.70%
1,440
persons
27.19%
1,471
persons
25.02%
Substance
Abuse Issues
10 persons
6.58%
80 persons
18.52%
90 persons
15.41%
1,243
persons
34.90%
497
persons
28.66%
1,740
persons
32.85%
1,801
persons
30.63%
*Some individuals may identify with more than one subpopulation or disabling condition.
In 2020 and 2021, only sheltered persons were counted in the homeless census, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, there were 3,017 total sheltered persons, up by 118 persons from 2019. In 2021, there were 2,441 sheltered persons, down by 576 persons from 2020. This sheltered total included 1,379 individuals ( one-person households), ages 18 and over. The majority of the sheltered persons were in emergency housing, as opposed to transitional housing.
The drop in sheltered persons in 2021 is likely due to the closing of some emergency shelters and the opening of others in new locations, with differing requirements and capacities.
AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS
To account for persons at‐risk of becoming homeless, the most recent (2014‐2018) Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data was analyzed. This data con tains three particular characteristics of households that meets the definition of “at risk of
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homelessness” found in 24 CFR Part 91.5. First, the CHAS data breaks down occupied housing units by HUD Area Median Family Income (HAMFI), including 30% and below of HAMFI. Next, the CHAS data provides information on occupied housing units with households that are severely cost burdened; that is, they are spending more than 50% of their income on housing related expenses. For renters, that includes rent and utilities. For homeowners, it includes the mortgage payment, utilities, association fees, insurance, and real estate taxes. And finally, the CHAS data contains information on housing units in which there reside more than 1.5 people per room , which is considered to be severely over-crowded.
The CHAS data shows that of the 32,415 renter households in the City of Huntington Beach, 5,610 or 17% are occupied by hou seholds earning 30% or less of the HAMFI. Further, of these households, 82% (4,620) have one or more housing problems, defined as housing units that: 1) lack complete kitchen facilities; 2) lack complete plumbing facilities; 3) are over overcrowded; and 4) are cost burdened. A household is said to have a housing problem if they have any one or more of these four problems. The CHAS data shows that White households make up an overwhelming share of households that meet both criteria (earn 30% or less of HAMFI and have one or more housing problems) at 55%, with Hispanic households ranked second at 2 8%, and Asian households third at 11%. Black or African American house holds constitute 3% of these households.
With regard to age, 33% of households earning less than 30% of the HAMFI and with one or more housing problems are seniors (62+ years of age). This category of seniors has a higher risk of homelessness due to the ever-increasing cost of living in California (rising housing, utility, food, and gas prices) while at the same time living on fixed incomes.
Finally, the CHAS data revealed that of the 4,620 households earning less than 30% HAMFI, 77% are severely cost -burdened, and 3% are severely overcrowded. Severely cost burdened households are spending more than 50% of their income on housing related expenses, leaving the remaining 50% or less of their income available for other daily necessities such as food, gas, child and healthcare. Together, th ese make up 3,690 households that spec ifically meet the definition of “at risk of homelessness” at 24 CFR Part 91.5.
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Renter-Occupied Housing Units with Households Earning <= 30% HAMFI 5,610 One or More Housing Problems* 4,620 82%
Race/Ethnicity White 2,565 56%
Black or African American 150 3%
Asian 530 11%
American Indian or Alaska Native 20 < 1%
Pacific Islander 0 0%
Other Race/Multiple Races 80 2%
Hispanic 1,275 27%
Age Non-Elderly 3,100 67%
62-74 Years Old 925 20%
75+ Years Old 590 13%
Housing
Problem Households with No Kitchen or Plumbing Facilities 215 5% Households with 1.5+ Persons per Room 145 3%
Households with 1 – 1.5 Persons per Room 390 8%
Households Over 50% Cost Burdened 3,545 77%
Households 30-50% Cost Burdened 325 7%
* 1) lack complete kitchen facilities; 2) lack complete plumbing facilities; 3) are over overcrowded; and 4) are cost burdened
FLEEING, OR ATTEMPTING TO FLEE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL
ASSAULT, STALKING, OR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The City has seen a slight decline in domestic violence‐related calls for assistance to the Huntington Beach Police Department. From 2011-2015, there wa s an average of 463 domestic violence‐related calls per year while the most recent data ( 2016-2020) shows an average of 425 domestic violence‐related calls per year (State of California Department of Justice, (https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/domestic-violence-related-calls-assistance ).
The 2019 Orange County Point in Time count reported 104 homeless households living in units designated for victims of domestic violence in the Central SPA, which includes the City of Huntington Beach. Of the 104 households, one was a one-person household and the remaining 103 were households with children. The 2021 Orange County Housing Inventory Count shows no housing projects dedicated to persons fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking in Huntington Beach or in the Central SPA.
However, Interval House operates one Crisis Shelter & Center for Victims of Domestic Violence with 75 beds, and manages an additional 70 rapid re-housing beds at scattered sites throughout Orange County.
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OTHER POPULATIONS
Other Families Requiring Services or Housing Assistance to Prevent Homelessness
As discussed above, the 2019 Point in Time Count reported 60 sheltered individuals in the City of Huntington Beach. Of these, five were individuals and 50 were part of a family unit (the remaining five individuals from the PIT were not identified). Additionally, of the 60 sheltered homeless, two were transitional age youth (18-24 years old), one was a senior, and one was a veteran. Race and ethnicity data was not available for these homeless subpopulations. All 60 persons were previously qualified as “homeless” as defined under 24 CFR Part 91.5 before entering temporary or emergency shelter. The fact that they reside in temporary or emergency shelter, undoubtedly makes them more vulnerable to entering homelessness again if supportive services and /or housing assistance is terminated.
At Greatest Risk of Housing Instability
Persons at greatest risk of housing instability are those that: 1) are earning 30% or below the HAMFI and are severely cost-burdened (paying 50% or more on housing); or 2) are earning 50% or less of HAMFI and meet one of the following conditions:
1. Has moved two or more times in the two months immediately preceding their application for homelessness prevention assistance.
2. Is living in the home of another because of economic hardship.
3. Has been formally notified of eviction within 21 days after the date of appl ication for assistance.
4. Lives in a hotel or motel and the cost of staying at the hotel or motel is not borne by a federal, state, or local government program.
5. Lives in an over-crowded (more than one person per room) single-room occupancy (SRO) or efficiency apartment units, or lives in a severely overcrowded (more than 1.5 persons per room) larger housing unit.
6. Is exiting a publicly funded institution, or system of care (health care facility, mental health facility, foster care or other youth facility, or correction program or institution).
7. Otherwise lives in housing that has characteristics associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness, as identified in the recipient’s approved Consolidated Plan.
For the first group of persons/households at greatest risk of instability, that is, they earn less than or equal to 30% of HAMFI and are severely cost-burdened, the 2014-2018 CHAS data reports that there are 6,270 households that meet this criterion. Of these, 67% or 4,210 are households that rent, making them more vulnerable to housing instability and homelessness.
Information on each of the conditions listed above for the second category of persons at greatest risk of housing instability is not readily available, with the exception of data on overcrowding.
The 2014 -2018 CHAS data described 615 households earning 50% or less of HAMFI living in
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overcrowded conditions, 9 3% of which were renter households. Worse, the data showed an additional 320 households experiencing severe overcrowding, and 97% of them were renters.
VETERANS AND FAMILIES THAT INCLUDE A VETERAN FAMILY MEMBER
According to the 2019 American Community Su rvey (ACS), Huntington Beach currently has a population of 8,029 veterans in the city. The number of veterans that are homeless make up less than 1% ( 17 persons) of the veteran population, pursuant to the 2019 Point in Time Count. Of this, 94% were unsheltered and 6% were sheltered. Review of the 2021 Orange County Housing Inventory Count listed one HUD-VASH program operating in Huntington Beach providing 971 vouchers to veterans, individuals, and families. The HUD-VASH program is a partnership between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) designed to provide case management and supportive services along with subsidized housing vouchers for eligible homeless veteran families.
Describe the unmet housing and service needs of qualifying populations, including but not limited to: Sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations; Those currently housed populations at risk of homelessness; Other families req uiring services or housing assistance or to prevent homelessness; and Those at greatest risk of housing instability or in unstable housing situations.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “…poverty, unemployment, and lack of affordable housing are commonly recognized causes of homelessness. These risk factors can be exacerbated by personal vulnerabilities , such as mental and substance use disorders, trauma and violence , domestic violence, justice-system involvement, sudden serious illness, divorce, death of a partner, and disabilities.” The City of Huntington Beach is no exception to this finding. As the number of homeless persons in Huntington Beach continues to increase, so does the need for additional affordable housing and supportive services aimed to move them out of homelessness and housing instability.
As reported in the 2019 Point in Time Count, Huntington Beach is home to nearly 60 homeless people experiencing homelessness with shelter, and another 289 people experiencing homelessness without shelter. Further, a ccording to the 2014-2018 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (“CHAS”), of the 32,415 renter households in the Cit y, 52% ( 16,785 households) are paying the normal or expected 30% or below of their income on housing related expenses; however, that means that the remaining 48% of all renter households are experiencing some level of cost burden. The cost burdens are more serious for households with the lowest incomes (at or below 30% of Area Median Income). Of the 5,610 renter households earning less than or equal to 30% AMI, 4,575 of them (82%) are cost burdened (paying more than 30% of their income toward rent) , and 75% of them are severely cost burdened (paying more than 50% of their income toward rent) making them more at risk of homelessness. These significant housing cost burdens affect thousands of Huntington Beach residents, and it is critical that the City continue developing new affordable housing for people with the lowest incomes in the community.
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According to the 2021 Orange County Housing Inventory Count, the City of Huntington Beach has 770 family beds and 414 adult-only beds, for a total of 1,184 beds within the City. While it would appear that Huntington Beach has sufficient bed capacity to meet the shelter demands of the City’s homeless population, it should be noted that over 80% of these units are HUD V eterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) tenant-based vouchers that are controlled and implemented by the County of Orange. These vouchers are available to veterans and their families only and are portable, meaning veteran families may use vouchers anywhere in the County; not all 971 VASH vouchers are available to Huntington Beach homeless persons and families. In fact, the 2019 PIT reported a mere 17 veteran homeless persons in the City; therefore, the vast majority of the 971 VASH vouchers available are for eligible veterans from other jurisdictions. In reality, only 213 beds are available in the City including 128 emergency shelter beds (number of beds increases to 178 without social distancing imposed by COVID-19 requirements), 41 transitional housing beds, and 44 permanent supportive housing beds.
Ultimately, what this means is that there is a shortage of housing options for those that are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Huntington Beach. Despite the 213 beds in emergency, transitional, and perman ent supportive housing, there remains 305 unsheltered homeless individuals, and over 4,200 renter households earning below 30% HAMFI that are severely cost burdened making them at risk of homelessness.
With regard to needed services, the PIT report for Orange County (information not available for Huntington Beach only) describes homeless persons as:
• 36% chronically homeless
• 26% with substance abuse issues
• 21% with a physical disability
• 24% with mental health disorders
• 9% with developmental disabilities
• 8% are victims of domestic violence
With a variety of issues afflicting and often contributing to homelessness, as seen above, services to support the homeless is crucial for longstanding success. Case management and other housing and shelte r programs can help address the root causes of homelessness through a range of essential support services, including childcare, mental and substance abuse treatments, domestic violence advocacy, employment training, and other wrap around services. As was learned from the consultation process, many of these services are already being carried out throughout the community. However, when offered in tandem with housing in a streamlined process, the chances of success are increased.
Referring once again to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website, it is reported that “research suggests that intervention services to prevent homelessness is more cost effective than addressing issues after someone is already homeless. The longer a person is homeless, the harder and more expensive it becomes to re -house this person.” In that vein, services such as
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rapid re-housing, providing food support, childcare, benefits advocacy, veteran’s services, rental and/or utility assistance, security deposit assistance, and trauma or domestic violence support systems, can be very beneficial to prevent homelessness in the first place.
Identify and consider the current resources available to assist qualifying populations, including congregate and non -congregate shelter units, supportive services, TBRA, and affordable and permanent supportive rental housing.
The City of Huntington Beach is a recipient of the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act Program (HOME) . Together, the City receives approximately $1.9 million from these entitlement programs to address affordable housing and low- and moderate -income community development needs . Additionally, the City recei ved a special allocation of CARES Act CDBG in 2019 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the sum of almost $2.16 million.
Huntington Beach uses it’s federal funding on a variety of pro jects and programs that serve the qualifying populations already. For example, HOME funds are used to provide 50 lower income households a year with tenant based rental assistance (TBRA). TBRA is targeted specifically to homeless persons, persons at risk of homelessness , victims of domestic violence, and veterans.
HOME will also be used to help fund a 43 -unit affordable , permanent supportive housing development for seniors. Many of the recipients of TBRA and affordable housing units would likely enter homelessness without the financial assistance they are receiving from the City.
The CDBG program funds several supportive services for qualifying populations , as well. For example, the Cameron Lane Navigation Center, an emergency homeless shelter offering onsite services including benefits and document, employment, substance use and recovery, education, mental health, self -care, housing navigat ion, and physical health services is currently being funded with CDBG and CARES Act funding. So necessary are these supportive services to the successful transition to housing stability and overall health, that the City is proposing to use HOME-ARP to fund additional supportive services at the Navigation Center. Recipients of these services are the homeless, persons at risk of homeless ness, victims of domestic violence, veterans, and other qualifying populations.
CDBG also helps to support local programs , such as StandUp for Kids Street Outreach, which provides wrap-around support aimed at moving youth facing homelessness into safe and stable housing. Youth are assessed for their immediate needs and provided with food, clothing, hygiene products, and transitional housing as needed. Youth are then linked with a volunteer mentor who assists the youth to create a pathway to self -sufficiency and to obtain safe and stable housing.
This pathway can include assistance, job search and resume strategies, household and budget management, and home-finding assistance.
The City’s General Fund is also an important funding source to assist the qualifying populations.
The General Fund is currently being utilized to support the City’s Homeless Task Force, comprised of Case Managers and Homeless Liaison Officers. The Task Force works collaboratively to connect
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individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness with resources to help them navigate the barriers they face in maintaining stable housing. Resources include, but are not limited to, shelter, reunification with family members, mental and physical health services, addiction services, social services, and government benefits.
Be Well Huntington Beach is a Mobile Crisis Response Team also funded by the City of Huntington Beach and staffed by Be Well OC to provide 24/7 community-based assessment and stabilization of individuals experiencing psychological crisis, challenges related to substance abuse, and other non-medical emergency challenges. Each team consists of two crisis counselors who deescalate a situation and provide a compassionate response to those experiencing a mental health crisis in their homes, on the streets or at a public location.
Finally, the City of Huntington Beach has an Affordable Housing Program consisting of multifamily apartment complexes throughout the City that include affordable units. The City has agreements with the owners of these units to maintain rents at levels below regular market rent rates. In total, the City currently has a portfolio of 2,467 rental units affordable to households at various levels:
• 8 units affordable to extremely low-income households • 899 units affordable to very low-income households
• 543 units affordable to low-income households
• 25 units affordable to median income households
• 326 units affordable to moderate (up to 120% AMI) income households
Affordable and permanent supportive housing developments in Huntington Beach have long wait lists for entry. The Orange County Coordinated Entry generally assesses thousands of people each year, and offers housing to a small fraction. With 350 people experiencing homelessness and thousands more experiencing rental cost burden , additional affordable and permanent supportive housing is desperately needed for all of the qualifying populations . The 2021-2029 Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the City of Huntington Beach echoes this sentiment. The RHNA reports that the City of Huntington Beach has a total housing need of 13,368 units. From this allocation, the RHNA designates:
• 3,661 units affordable to very low-income households
• 2,184 units affordable to low-income households
• 2,308 units affordable to moderate-income households
• 5,215 units affordable to above moderate-income households Identify any gaps within the current shelter and housing inventory as well as the service delivery system.
As presented earlier in this Plan, the number of individuals and families that meet the criteria of a qualifying population under the HOME-ARP guidance exceeds the number of available units to house them. The City has 349 homeless individuals when last counted in 2019 , 289 that are
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unsheltered and 60 that are sheltered. The number of homeless reveals the need for additional housing units, along with services to support them. Moreover, the thousands of renter households that are both living in poverty and are severely cost burdened or severely overcrowded are indications of the serious deficit of homes affordable and available to all of the qualified populations, including victims of domestic violence and veterans. This housing shortage in Huntington Beach demonstrated above by the CHAS and RHNA data, shows the dire need for additional homeless housing opportunities including emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, and non -congregate shelter options, including through opportunistic acquisitions of existing multifamily buildings, hotels, and motels.
The City distributed 20 Provider Questionnaires to local service agencies that provide a variety of services ranging from homeless services, affordable housing, street outreach, fair housing, civil rights, and tenant based rental assistance, among other services. Ten agencies responded to the questionnaire. In addition, the City conducted a similar questionnaire with individuals who were experiencing homelessness and received 63 responses. Providers were asked what they perceived to be the services that the homeless community significantly needed. Individuals experiencing homeless ness were directly asked what services they significantly needed. The tables below show how each service ranked by respondents.
As seen in the Results of Service Provider Questionnaire table below, affordable rental housing , housing financial assistance, and homeless prevention services ranked first among all of the services and programs listed on the questionnaire with 80% of respondents identifying these as having the most significant need among their clientele. Tenant based rental assistance, employment assistance/job training, mental health services, and transportation ranked second with 60% of respondents marking these as being significantly needed in Huntington Beach .
Housing search and counseling, life skills training, and case management were the third most popular responses among service providers.
Results of Service Provider Questionnaire
Rank Service
1 (80%)
Affordable Rental Housing
Housing Financial Assistance (security deposits, utility assistance, moving costs, first and last month’s rent)
Homeless Prevention Services
2 (60%)
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Employment Assistance/Job Training
Mental Health Services
Transportation
3 (50%)
Housing Search and Counseling Services
Life Skills Training
Case Management
4 (40%)
Food
Outpatient Health Services
Outreach Services
Landlord/Tenant Liaison
5 (30%)
Non-Congregate Shelter
Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence/Dating Violence/Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking
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6 (20%)
Childcare
Education Services
Housing Counseling
7 (10%)
Legal Services
Credit Repair
8 (0%) Mediation
Similar to the responses received from service providers, the 63 homeless persons that provided completed questionnaires agree that the ir most significant needs are for affordable rental housing (84% of respondents), tenant based rental housing (84%), housing search and counseling services (73%), transportation (62%), housing financial assistance (63%), homeless prevention (63%), housing counseling (62%), and case management (60%). However, while providers ranked employment assistance/job training, mental health services, and life skills training among the top three significant needs, these services were only ranked in 5th and 6th place by homeless persons.
Specifically, 44% of homeless respondents felt mental health services were significantly needed, and even less, 32%, reported employment assistance/job training and life skills training were in significant need.
Results of Homeless Questionnaire
Rank Service
1 (80+%)
Affordable Rental Housing
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
2 (70+%) Housing Search and Counseling Services
3 (60+%)
Transportation
Housing Financial Assistance (security deposits, utility assistance, moving costs, first and last month’s rent)
Homeless Prevention
Housing Counseling
Case Management
4 (50+%) Food
5 (40+%)
Non-Congregate Shelter
Mental Health Services
6 (30+%)
Employment Assistance/Job Training
Life Skills Training
Outpatient Health Services
Outreach Services
Credit Repair
Landlord/Tenant Liaison
7 (20+%)
Education Services
Legal Services
Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Mediation
Services for Victims of Domestic Violence/Dating Violence/Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking 8 (10+%) Childcare
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Identify the characteristics of housing associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness if the PJ will include such conditions in its definition of “other populations” as established in the HOME-ARP Notice.
Housing associated with instability and an increased risk of homelessness are those that 1) are occupied by persons earning 30% or below the HAMFI and are severely cost-burdened (paying 50% or more on housing); or 2) inhabit persons that are earning 50% or less of HAMFI and are severely overcrowded (living with 1.5 or more persons per room). Households meeting these definitions tend to live in housing with deferred maintenance and are in need of rehabilitation.
Identify priority needs for qualifying populations.
Without a doubt, analysis of the 2019 Point in Time Count, CHAS data, American Community Survey data, and consultation with the various agencies conducted as part of this Plan reveal the need for more affordable housing and housing -related supportive services. People without homes, need homes. The high and rapidly escalating housing costs combined with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic displacement in Orange County creates harmful instability for the qualified populations. It is difficult for members of the qualified populations to find affordable housing of any kind in Huntington Beach. Personal needs and chall enges become exponentially worse if you are in poverty, or worse , homeless. Investing in transitional housing and non - congregate shelters allows services to be accessed and for individuals to begin to recover.
Explain how the level of need and gaps in its shelter and housing inventory and service delivery systems based on the data presented in the plan were determined.
The City of Huntington Beach analyzed several data sources to determine the needs and gaps in the City’s shelter and housing inventory an d in the service delivery systems. First, the City extracted Huntington Beach-specific data, Central SPA data, and Orange County data from the 2019 Orange County Point in Time Count. The PIT provided valuable data on the number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless, families and individual homeless persons, and transitional aged youth, senior, and veteran homeless persons. Further, data on the number of homeless persons fleeing domestic violence was provided on a countywide basis.
Next, the City accessed data from the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (“CHAS”).
CHAS data is provided annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and includes custom tabulations of American Community Survey (ACS) data from the U.S.
Census. The data demonstrates the extent of housing problems and needs, particularly for low - income households. CHAS data was used by Huntington Beach to determine housing tenure by the various income levels, the number of households experiencing cost burden and /or overcrowded conditions, race and ethnicity statistics of extremely low -income households, and other data needed to characterize households at risk of homelessness.
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Third, the City retrieved data from the City’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), and the Orange County Housing Inventory Count to gather information on housing needs, current housing available in Huntington Beach, and current service programs offered with federal funding.
Finally, the City consulted with various stakeholders including the Orange County CoC, the Fair Housing Foundation, NAACP -OC, Families Forward, Homeless United, the City’s Homeless Outreach Program and Senior Center, Mercy House, Robyne’s Nest, South County Outreach, and StandUp for Kids to find out what they felt are the priority needs of their clientele (homeless persons, veterans, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and victims of domestic violence ).
The most pressing need is for affordable rental housing, tenant based rental assistance, and various wrap around homeless services , such as employment and job training, mental health services, and transportation to name a few. The City also consulted with 63 homeless persons who reported affordable housing, transportation, homeless prevention, housing counseling, and case management as a significant need.
Overall, the City found that the highest need for the qualifying populations in Huntington Beach was for additional affordable housing with wrap -around supportive services. A decent and affordable place to live , coupled with supportive services, helps homeless and those at risk of homelessness by freeing them from such physical and mental hardships and placing them on a path of new opportunity and increased confidence and self-reliance.
PROPOSED HOME -ARP ACTIVITIES
Describe the method for soliciting applications for funding and/or selecting developers, service providers, subrecipients and/or contractors and whether the PJ will administer eligible activities directly.
Huntington Beach HOME -ARP funds will be used to fund supportive services at two major homeless endeavors in the City. First, the City will provide $385,971 for supportive services at the Cameron Lane Navigation Center, located at 17631 Cameron Lane. The operator for the emergency homeless shelter is Mercy House, a local non -profit agency that was one of two agencies that responded to the City’s Request for Proposals (RFP).
The bulk of HOME -ARP funds, $1,804,704, will be used to fund supportive services at the upcoming Huntington Beach Oasis project, a non -congregate shelter located at 17251 Beach Boulevard (former Quality Inn & Suites). This Homekey project will be developed in partnership with American Family Housing, National CORE, and the County of Orange. The County of Orange will solicit applications through a R equest for Proposals from non-profit agencies to provide supportive services.
If any portion of the PJ’s HOME -ARP administrative funds were provided to a subrecipient or contractor prior to HUD’s acceptance of the HOME -ARP allocation plan because the
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subrecipient or contractor is responsible for the administration of the PJ’s entire HOME-ARP grant, identify the subrecipient or contractor and describe its role and responsibilities in administering all of the PJ’s HOME-ARP program:
Not applicable.
PJs must indicate the amount of HOME -ARP funding that is planned for each eligible HOMEA RP activity type and demonstrate that any planned funding for nonprofit organization operating assistance, nonprofit capacity building, and administrative costs is within HOME-ARP limits. The following table may be used to meet this requirement.
Use of HOME-ARP Funding
Proposed Funding
Amount
Percent of the
Grant
Statutory
Limit
Supportive Services $ 2,190,675
Acquisition and Development of Non-
Congregate Shelters $ 0
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) $ 0
Development of Affordable Rental Housing $ 0
Non-Profit Operating $ 0 0 % 5%
Non-Profit Capacity Building $ 0 0 % 5%
Administration and Planning $ 50,000 2.23 % 15%
Total HOME ARP Allocation $ 2,240,675
Additional narrative, if applicable.
The City of Huntington Beach will provide essential supportive services at two local project locations utilizing HOME-ARP funding. First, $1,804,704 will be allocated to the Project Homekey development, Huntington Beach Oasis (formerly the Quality Inn & Su ites), located at 17251 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach. The City of Huntington Beach, along with American Family Housing, National CORE, and the County of Orange will partner to convert a former hotel into 62 affordable apartment units plus two (2) mana ger’s units, for a total of 64 units. The income of the tenants will be restricted to 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Orange County (TCAC Income Limits). The units will target chronically homeless persons and homeless persons with disabilities. Tenants will not be required to pay rent (interim housing). The unit types will consist of studio and one-bedroom plans. The City’s contribution of $1,804,704 in HOME-ARP will provide supportive services in Year 5 of the project (FY 2027/28).
Secondly, the City of Huntington Beach will invest $385,971 in HOME-ARP to supportive services offered at the new Cameron Lane Navigation Center located at 17631 Cameron Lane. The Navigation Center opened in December 2020 as a 174 -bed emergency homeless shelter.
Supportive services to be funded with HOME -ARP include housing search and counseling services, mental health services, and life skills training and case management. The project timeline for expenditure of HOME-ARP funds is Fiscal Years 2022/23 and 2023/24.
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Describe how the characteristics of the shelter and housing inventory, service delivery system, and the needs identified in the gap analysis provided a rationale for the plan to fund eligible activities.
The City continues to make a considerable effort to increase its inventory of affordable housing units. However, the demand for the available units far outstrips the supply as shown in the tables above. Based on the Point in Time Count, there were 349 total homeless persons in Huntington Beach in 2019, 289 of them unsheltered despite the efforts of the City, County, and non -profit industry to house and provide needed support services to them. Additionally, there are over 4,000 renter households at risk of homelessness. They are reportedly making equal to or less than 30% HAMFI while at the same time, spending over 50% of their incomes on housing related expenses. The RHNA further indicates a need for 3,661 units for very low -income families, and 2,184 units for low-income households.
New affordable housing developments typically take at least 3‐6 years from concept to occupancy. However, the state Homekey program requires project completion within 12 months of the funding award, which results in affordable units on an expedited timeline. The HB Oasis project will provide additional housing units for homeless persons on an immediate basis, and will utilize HOME-ARP to provide wrap around supportive services to give them the help they need to become stable and transition to more permanent housing.
Supportive services will also be offered at the Cameron Lane Navigation Center . Any individual who has experienced time living on the streets unhoused is likely to have struggled with a variety of challenges. These challenges may include mental and/or physical health issues, substance use problems, trauma or abuse, lack of employment, or contact with the criminal justice system.
Supportive services that address these and many other issues are key in assisting any individual experiencing homelessness.
HOME -AR P PRODUCTION HOUSING GOALS
Estimate the number of affordable rental housing units for qualifying populations that the PJ will produce or support with its HOME-ARP allocation.
The proposed HB Oasis Homekey project will convert 66 motel rooms into 64 interim/transitional housing units – 31 for homeless and 31 for chronically homeless persons, and two units for an onsite manager and a maintenance technician. Once Project Based Vouchers can be obtained, the project will convert to permanent supportive housing (PSH). Huntington Beach’s HOME-ARP funds will be used to support this development by providing onsite supportive services to residents to move them into housing stability.
Describe the specific affordable rental housing production goal that the PJ hopes to achieve and describe how it will address the PJ’s priority needs.
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The City expects to use the HOME‐ARP funds to provide supportive services at two projects for homeless persons in Huntington Beach and the surrounding areas. First, the City is in the process of developing HB Oasis, a non-congregate shelter located at 17251 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach. HB Oasis will provide interim housing services for up to 62 units for adult individuals and households experiencing homelessness in the Orange County Central Service Planning Area. The HB Oasis will provide property management, residential and supportive serv ices that meet the complex needs of people experiencing homelessness. HB Oasis will provide a trauma informed, and evidence-based interim operations by identifying tools and re -integrating participants back into the community through case management and linkages to permanent housing. The City will invest $1.8 million of HOME-ARP funding to provide individualized supportive services to meet the complex needs of those experiencing homelessness.
PREFERENCES
Identify whether the PJ intends to give preference to one or more qualifying populations or a subpopulation within one or more qualifying populations for any eligible activity or project:
• Preferences cannot violate any applicable fair housing, civil rights, and nondiscrimination requirements, including but not limited to those requirements listed in 24 CFR 5.105(a). • PJ’s are not required to describe specific projects to which the preferences will apply.
The proposed Homekey project would serve individuals who are homeless and chronically homeless.
If a preference was identified, explain how the use of a preference or method of prioritization will address the unmet need or gap in benefits and services received by individuals and families in the qualifying population or category of qualifying population, consistent with the PJ’s needs assessment and gap analysis.
As previously discussed in the section on unmet needs and gaps in services for people who were homeless, there is a high need for affordable rental housing, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and wrap around supportive services. This decision was largely based on the data analysis of the Point in Time Count, CHAS data, RHNA projections, and consultation with various non-profit agencies and homeless persons.
If a preference was identified, describe how the PJ will use HOME-ARP funds to address the unmet needs or gaps in benefits and services of the other qualifying populations that are not included in the preference.
The City of Huntington Beach will continue to utilize its annual federal CDBG and HOME allocations to provide services and housing to persons in the other qualifying populations.
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HOME -ARP REFINANCING GUIDELINES
If the PJ intends to use HOME-ARP funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily rental housing that is being rehabilitated with HOME -ARP funds, the PJ must state its HOME- ARP refinancing guidelines in accordance with 24 CFR 92.206(b). The guidelines must describe the conditions under with the PJ will refinance existing debt for a HOME-ARP rental project, including:
Establish a minimum level of rehabilitation per unit or a required ratio between rehabilitation and refinancing to demonstrate that rehabilitation of HOME-ARP rental housing is the primary eligible activity.
Not applicable.
Require a review of management practices to demonstrate that disinvestment in the property has not occurred; that the long-term needs of the project can be met; and that the feasibility of serving qualified populations for the minimum compliance period can be demonstrated.
Not applicable.
State whether the new investment is being made to maintain current affordable units, create additional affordable units, or both.
Not applicable.
Specify the required compliance period, whether it is the minimum 15 years or longer.
Not applicable.
State that HOME-ARP funds cannot be used to refinance multifamily loans made or insured by any federal program, including CDBG.
Not applicable.
Other requirements in the PJ’s guidelines, if applicable.
Not applicable.
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APPENDIX
HOME-ARP CERTIFICATIONS
SF424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
SF424-B ASSURANCES – NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
SF424-D ASSURANCES – CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
SERVICE PROVIDER QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
HOMELESS QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
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APPENDIX
HOME-ARP CERTIFICATIONS
SF424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
SF424-B ASSURANCES – NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
SF424-D ASSURANCES – CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
SERVICE PROVIDER QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
HOMELESS QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
APPENDIX A
HOME-ARP CERTIFICATIONS
[To be added after adoption of HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.]
APPENDIX B
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
(SF 424) FOR HOME-ARP PROGRAM
[To be added after adoption of HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.]
APPENDIX C
ASSURANCES – CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
(SF 424-B) FOR HOME-ARP PROGRAM
[To be added after adoption of HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.]
APPENDIX D
ASSURANCES – CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
(SF 424-D) FOR HOME-ARP PROGRAM
[To be added after adoption of HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.]
APPENDIX E
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
[To be added after adoption of HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.]
APPENDIX F
SERVICE PROVIDER QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
City of Huntington Beach
HOME American Rescue Plan
Provider Questionnaire
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) will provide $2.24 million to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non- congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability in Huntington Beach. Please help the City of Huntington Beach gather important data needed for this grant by completing this questionnaire and emailing it back to Charles Kovac, Housing Manager at [email protected] .
Organization Contact
Phone Email
Address
Agency Type Population(s) Served
☐ Developer/Owner of Affordable Hsg ☐ Homeless
☐ TBRA Operator ☐ Victims of Domestic Violence
☐ Supportive Service Provider ☐ Veterans
☐ Public Housing Agency ☐ Elderly Persons (62+ Yrs.)
☐ Emergency Shelter ☐ Persons with Disabilities
☐ Fair Housing ☐ Transitional Aged Youth
☐ Civil Rights ☐ Low-Income Households
☐ Non-Congregate Shelter ☐ Other ___________________
☐ Other ____________________
Approx. how many Huntington Beach households/persons does your agency serve annually? In interactions with your clients, how would you describe their need for the following services? Service
Level of Need
Service
Level of Need
Significant
Need
Some
Need
No
Need
Significant
Need
Some
Need
No
Need
Rental Housing ☐ ☐ ☐ Outreach Services ☐ ☐ ☐
Tenant Based Rental
Assistance ☐ ☐ ☐ Substance Abuse Treatment Services ☐ ☐ ☐ Non-Congregate Shelter ☐ ☐ ☐ Transportation ☐ ☐ ☐
Childcare ☐ ☐ ☐ Case Management ☐ ☐ ☐
Education Services ☐ ☐ ☐ Mediation ☐ ☐ ☐
Employment Assistance / Job
Training ☐ ☐ ☐ Credit Repair ☐ ☐ ☐
Food ☐ ☐ ☐ Landlord/Tenant Liaison ☐ ☐ ☐
Housing Search and Counseling
Services ☐ ☐ ☐
Services for Victims of Domestic
Violence / Dating Violence / Sexual
Assault / Human Trafficking
☐ ☐ ☐
Legal Services ☐ ☐ ☐
Housing Financial Assistance (Security
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Mental Health Services ☐ ☐ ☐ Housing Counseling ☐ ☐ ☐
Outpatient Health Services ☐ ☐ ☐ Other _______________________ ☐ ☐ ☐ Fair Housing Foundation Stella Verdeja
562-989-1206 ext 1100 [email protected]
3605 Long Beach Blvd. Ste 302, Long Beach, CA 90807
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Provider
Questionnaire
The American Rescue Plan (ARP)
will provide
$2.2
4 million
to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness
, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non -
congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability
in
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Please help the City of
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to
Charles Kovac,
Housing
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Organization
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Rental Housing
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Allison Davenport, Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer (714) 836-7188 x114
[email protected]
PO Box 1905 Santa Ana, CA 92702
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