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POLICIES AND ACTIONS PROGRESS Action 56.01 A: Minor Home Repair Program Continue local financial support for the Minor Home Repair Program, which provides $2, 000 grants to low and very low income homeowners for emergency repairs and the correction of household hazards. Expand publicity for this progr-arn through articles in City News, expanded use of the "housing programs "link on the City's website, press releases and liaison with the San Leandro Times and other media outlets, advertisements on the City's local access cable channel, greater coordination with the Police Department's Community Compliance officers, increased use ofprornotional flyers at San Leandro public libraries, door to door canvassing in target areas, greater use of multi-lingual printed materials, and targeted campaigns in neighborhoods with high concentrations of older housing stock. The City is planning to conduct a mass mailing to several target neighborhoods during 2003 with information about the Minor Home Repair and Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Prograrrrs. Action 56.01-B: Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program Continue local support for the Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program, which provides loans and technical assistance to very low arrd low income homeowners for major repairs and improvements. Explore the feasibility of increasing the funding for this program and raising the maximum loan amount from the existing ceiling of $20, 000. Expand publicity for this program through articles in City News, expanded use of the "housing programs " link on the City's website, press releases and liaison with the San Leandro Tirnes and other media outlets, advertisements on the City's local access cable channel, greater coordination with the Police Department's Community Compliance ofcers, increased use of promotional flyers at San Leandro public libraries, door to door canvassing in target areas, greater use ofmulti-lingual printed materials, and targeted campaigns in neighborhoods with high concentrations of older housing stock. The City is planning to conduct a mass mailing to several target neighborhoods during 2003 with information about the Minor Home Repair and Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Programs. Policy 56.02 REHABILITATION OF RENTER- OCCUPIED HOUSING STOCK Implement measures that assist the owners of multi-family rental projects in maintaining their properties and improving the quality of rental apartments. These measures should include rehabilitation assistance, and acquisition/ rehabilitation programs in which the long-term affordability of rental units is assured. The City works on a continuing basis to consider apartment rehabilitation projects on a case-by-case basis and typically relies on Redevelopment Housing Set Aside funds for these activities. Action 56.02 - A: The most recent rehabilitation projects include the Surf Apartments and Tropic Court apartments which were completed in FY2000-2001 and FY 2002-2003. The City also maintains the single family rehab loan program for residential buildings containing between 1-4 units. Year 2004 Annual Housing Progress Report 30 City Of San Leandro