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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
Government financial assistance and innovative financial packages are essential for the production of very-low income housing for residents of Orange County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The County and cities should make a concerted effort to create innovative financial packages with private, non-profit and public sectors to produce additional affordable housing for the working poor, large families, elderly and disabled. (Finding 1)
F2
The County does not have a consolidated document or map to illustrate available land for affordable housing units. The County and individual cities create their own separate documents depicting the land available to meet affordable housing needs.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Orange County Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) and the Orange County Planning and Development Services Department should take the lead with cities in the County to create a consolidated Geographic Information System (GIS) map or other instrument designating available land for affordable housing units. This map should be made available to private and public entities. (Finding 2)
F3
The City—County Housing Roundtable brings together local government housing experts to discuss mutual programs and plans from a regional perspective.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
A regional approach to provide affordable housing in the County should be continued. (Finding 3)
F4
Production of affordable housing is most successful when the County and cities cooperate with all stakeholders to provide land, zoning and financing.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Orange County HCD should continue to bring stakeholders (business, labor, local elected officials, government staff, lenders, housing developers, and non-profit service providers) together to accomplish the task to produce more affordable housing units in the County. (Finding 4)
F5
The County and cities have a great challenge to provide needed affordable housing for the extremely-low and very-low income people including the working poor, large families, seniors on fixed incomes and the disabled.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The County’s and cities’ Housing Authorities have been provided with the opportunity for additional Federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Vouchers.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
Each time the Federal Government allows applications for additional Federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Vouchers the Housing Authorities of Orange County and the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana should vigorously pursue them. (Finding 6)
F7
The County has participated in cooperative efforts with some cities by providing financial support to develop affordable housing. Responses to all Findings are required from the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of: Anaheim Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa Cypress Dana Point Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Niguel Laguna Woods Lake Forest Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Newport Beach Orange Placentia Rancho Santa Margarita San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Santa Ana Seal Beach Stanton Tustin Villa Park Westminster Yorba Linda 10 Responses to Findings 1-5 are requested from the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department. Responses to Findings 2 and 4 are requested from the Orange County Planning and Development Services Department. A Response to Finding 6 is requested from the Orange County Housing Authority and the Housing Authorities of the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The Orange County Board of Supervisors should continue to support a regional approach to affordable housing including financial support to cities in their efforts to create additional units. (Finding 7) 11 Responses to all Recommendations are required from the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the City Councils of: Anaheim Brea Buena Park Costa Mesa Cypress Dana Point Fountain Valley Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra La Palma Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Laguna Niguel Laguna Woods Lake Forest Los Alamitos Mission Viejo Newport Beach Orange Placentia Rancho Santa Margarita San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Santa Ana Seal Beach Stanton Tustin Villa Park Westminster Yorba Linda Responses to Recommendations 1-5 are requested from the Orange County Housing and Community Development Department. A Response to Recommendation 1 is requested from the Orange County Planning and Development Services Department. A Response to Recommendation 4 is requested from the Orange County Housing Authority and the Housing Authorities of the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana.
Commendations 4
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CM1Federal Community formula basis for housing and § Rehabilitation Programs Development community development activities. § Home buyer assistance Block Grant (CDBG) Recipients must be low to moderate § Economic development a. Formula/ income (up to 80% MFI), or reside § Homeless assistance Entitlements in a low and moderate-income § Public services (15% cap) target area. § Neighborhood revitalization Home Investment Flexible grant program awarded to • New construction Partnership (HOME) City on formula basis for housing • Acquisition activities • Rehabilitation • Home Buyer Assistance • Tenant-based assistance • Planning Section 8 Rental Rental Assistance payments to § Rental Assistance Assistance Program owners of private market rate units (certificates), or directly to tenants (vouchers). Section 8 tenants must be low income (up to 50% MFI). Administered by the Orange County Housing Authority Section 202 Grants to non-profit developers of § Acquisition b. Competitive supportive housing for the elderly. § Rehabilitation Programs Rental assistance is available to § New construction very low-income elderly persons (up § Rental assistance to 50% MFI). § Support services Section 811 Grants to non-profits developers of § Acquisition supportive housing for persons with § Rehabilitation disabilities, including group homes, § New construction independent living facilities and § Rental assistance intermediate care facilities. Section 203 (k) Provides single long-term, low- § Acquisition – dwellings and interest loan at fixed rate to finance land both the acquisition and § Rehabilitation rehabilitation of residential property. § Relocation of unit to another site on new foundation on the mortgage property § Refinance existing indebtedness
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CM2State Programs Mortgage Credit Income tax credits available to first- § Home Buyer Assistance Certificate (MCC) time homebuyers for the purchase Program of new or existing single-family housing. Local agencies (County) make certificates available. 14 Program Type Program Name Description Eligible Activities California Housing Below Market rate financing offered § New Construction
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CM3Local Redevelopment 20 percent of Agency tax increment § New construction Programs Housing funds are set-aside for affordable § Rehabilitation Set-Aside Funds. housing activities governed by state § Acquisition law. Tax Exempt Housing The city can support low income § New construction Revenue Bonds housing by issuing housing § Acquisition Rehabilitation mortgage revenue bonds requiring the developer to lease a fixed percentage of the units to low income households and maintain the rents at a specified rate.
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CM4Private Federal National Loan applicants apply to Resources/ Mortgage Association participating lenders for the Financing (Fannie Mae) following programs: Programs a. Community § Mortgages which fund the § Home buyer assistance Home Mortgage purchase and rehabilitation of § Rehabilitation Improvement a home. Program b. Community § Fixed rate second mortgages § Home buyer assistance Seconds issued by private mortgage Mortgage Loans insurers. c. Fannie § Low Down Payment § Home buyer assistance Neighbors Mortgages for single-Family Home in under served low- income and minority communities d. Fannie 97 § 3% down payment mortgage § Down payment assistance loans for low income home buyers § 3% loans for nonprofits, government agencies to pay for closing costs Federal Home Loan Direct Subsidies to non-profit and § New Construction Bank Affordable for-profit developers and public Housing Program agencies for affordable low-income ownership and rental projects. Applicants respond to NOFAs, with funds awarded on competitive basis. 15 Program Type Program Name Description Eligible Activities
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