Santa Ana approves regional MOU to secure HAP funding for outreach and shelter
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Summary
The council approved a memorandum of understanding with Orange County, Anaheim and Irvine to jointly apply for HAP funds to support outreach, engagement and exits from street homelessness; Santa Ana emphasized its CityNet contract provides higher outreach capacity in the city.
The Santa Ana City Council voted to approve a regional memorandum of understanding with Orange County, the Cities of Anaheim and Irvine and other partners to pursue Housing and Homelessness Prevention (HAP) funding.
The MOU requires participating jurisdictions to apply jointly for HAP grants but allows each jurisdiction to specify how it will deliver outreach and engagement services. City staff told the council Santa Ana contracts with CityNet for a larger outreach team in the city than the county’s central service planning area allocation, and that the MOU language permits family‑reunification placements outside Santa Ana where appropriate.
Vote and recusal: The motion carried with recusal(s) noted on the record; councilmembers discussed the allocation of outreach teams and concerns about county coverage in flood‑control channels.
What this means: The MOU enables Santa Ana to tap regional HAP funding and to continue the CityNet contract that supports local outreach and engagement. Staff said they would continue coordinating with the county and the county supervisor’s office to ensure service coverage across channel areas and other hard‑to‑reach locations.
The council approved the MOU and staff will implement regional grant application steps in coordination with county and neighboring cities.
