OC officials are in negotiations to buy three motels and convert them into housing for homeless people with on-site support services, while keeping the locations secret for now.
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inEconomy, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Moves Forward With Reduced Affordable Housing Requirements
Santa Ana City Council members in an initial vote relaxed affordable housing requirements for builders, despite dozens of public commenters raising concerns.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, San Clemente, Top Stories
San Clemente to Potentially Decide on Changing Developers’ Affordable Housing Fees
City officials will consider a potential overhaul of the decades old calculation at an upcoming study session seeking to create adequate funding for affordable housing.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Poised to Relax Affordable Housing Obligations on Developers
Santa Ana officials could make it easier for developers to build for-profit apartments in the city, while lowering affordable housing requirements.
Posted inBuena Park, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Buena Park Cements Rental Assistance Program to Bring Relief to Tenants During Pandemic
The program will provide cash for six months to be used toward rent. Applications for the program are closed but may open up again with additional funding.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Could Orange County’s Food Stamp Program Run Out of Money During the Pandemic?
OC’s Social Services Agency is facing a budget shortfall that could mean an end to food stamps if county officials can’t fill the gap.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
OC Goes After $60 Million in State Grants to Buy Motels for Homeless Supportive Housing
The effort comes as the county is sheltering hundreds of homeless people at local motels leased through the state’s Project Roomkey.
Posted inCENTRAL COUNTY, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, News Briefs, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Renters Get a Few More Months of Eviction Protections
An executive order signed by City Manager Kristine Ridge extends a citywide order that bans landlords from serving their tenants with eviction notices until Sept. 30.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Tenants Confront Mounting Eviction Threats Amid Looming Expiration of Citywide Renter Protections
Some tenants who spoke to Voice of OC claim some landlords have already ramped up harassment as the deadline approaches.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Can Orange County Handle a Spike in Coronavirus Hospitalizations?
Orange County’s Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are seeing dramatic increases while experts warn hospitals could be overloaded.
