(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of
Orange Housing and Community Development Department is
pleased to announce a Ground Breaking Ceremony for the
construction of the Jackson Aisle Apartments. Developed
by Helping Our Mentally Ill Experience Success (H.O.M.E.S.
Inc.) in association with A Community of Friends, the
Jackson Aisle Apartments is a 29 unit apartment complex
designed to serve individuals with special needs.
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of
Orange Housing and Community Development Department (H&CD)
received an Affordable Housing Leadership Award and gained
national recognition at the 3rd Annual Fair Housing Leadership
Awards Luncheon presented by the Fair Housing Council
of Orange County. Held Friday, April 25, 2003 at the Robert
Mondavi Food & Wine Center in Costa Mesa, California,
H&CD was honored as an organization that has made
significant contributions to support the spirit and letter
of Fair Housing laws, including the creation of more affordable
housing opportunities.
(Santa Ana, CA) – The County of
Orange Housing and Community Development (H&CD) is
the recipient of three National Association of Housing
and Redevelopment Official (NAHRO) Merit Awards for Program
Innovation in Affordable Housing, Community Revitalization,
and Resident and Client Services. The Awards, which recognize
outstanding achievement in housing and community development
programs throughout the nation, will be presented at NAHRO's
annual convention in Florida in July 2003.
County Recommends $11 Million for
Homeless Services
July 2, 2003
On Tuesday, July 1, 2003 the Orange
County Board of Supervisors approved the Housing and Community
Services Department (H&CS) funding recommendations
to seek $11 million in a U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) homeless assistance grant competition
under the Continuum of Care Super Notice of Funding Availability
(SuperNOFA). The SuperNOFA is an annual process and the
grant requested by the County of Orange, the lead agency,
is a direct result of the County's partnership with cities
and hundreds of non-profit organizations to address the
issue of homelessness in Orange County.
2004 Multi-Year Housing Grant Application
Process Announced
September 26, 2003
On august 4, 2003, the County of Orange
Housing and Community Services (HCS) Department began
the Citizen Participation public review period to obtain
comment on the Financial Allocation Policy & and Citizen
Participation Plan (FAPP&CPP) for FY 2004-2005. Additionally,
the Public Notice mentioned that the County Board of Supervisors
will hear public comments on September 30, 2003 and to
authorize HCS's use of the FAPP&CPP.
Homeless Prevention centrally
coordinates the preservation and expansion of the County’s
Continuum of Care System for the homeless which focuses
on homeless prevention, outreach and assessment, emergency
shelter, transitional housing, supportive services, and
permanent supportive housing..
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