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building sites that are not currently used as affordable housing using HOME, CDBG, Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside, CDBG, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, and other federal and State and private funding. It is estimated that 10 new affordable rental units will be created over the next five years. Geographic Distribution All programs listed are available to eligible households throughout the City of San Leandro. Priority: Preserve existing affordable rental and ownership housing for low and moderate-income households Priority Analysis and Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The following analysis of the availability of affordable rental and ownership housing for low- and moderate- income households, and obstacles to meeting this need, was prepared in part by the Consortium. As a Consortium member, the City of San Leandro subscribes to this priority and has proposed activities that meet the objective of providing affordable rental and ownership housing for low- and moderate-income households. The Alameda County HOME Consortium Housing Market Analysis describes the condition of the Consortium's housing stock, including the existence of substandard rental and ownership housing. According to the Census 2000, about 36% of the rental housing stock and 1% of ownership (data for ownership housing for extremely low income households was not available) housing in the County were defined as having some substandard housing problems. Similarly, about 34% of the rental housing stock and 2% of ownership (data for ownership housing for extremely low income households was not available) housing in San Leandro were defined as having some substandard housing problems. The incidence of lead paint hazards in the County's older housing stock, which poses dangers far young children living in those dwellings, has been documented in the Consortium's Housing Needs Assessment. The Housing Needs Assessment also shows that low-income households in the HOME Consortium are highly likely to pay more for housing than they can afford and have other housing-related problems. These housing-related problems include overcrowding of units, substandard plumbing and electrical, inadequate kitchen facilities, low numbers of affordable units and high rents. The affordability problems facing low- incomerenters in the Consortium were summarized under the previous Priority and more fully discussed in the Housing Needs Assessment Section. Housing and Conununity Development Shategic Plan - FY 2005-09 City of San Leandro Page 8