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• 6 Mobile home repair/accessibility • 1 Mobile home repair/seismic • Section 8 Program The City supports the maintenance of the Housing Authority of Alameda County's (HACA) program for Section 8 rental assistance vouchers and certificates that can be used by San Leandro residents. HACA provided 1,288 Section 8 vouchers and nineteen (19) Shelter Plus certificates in FY 2008-09. The number of Section 8 vouchers that were provided increased by twenty-five (25) vouchers from last year's count of l ,263. Priority # 3. Assist low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers. Activities: • Mortgage Credit Certificate Program The City participates in the Alameda County Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program and provides pro-rated administrative funding for the program. From July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, there was one (1) MCC Commitment issued to a San Leandro resident. • First-Time Homebuyer Program During this past fiscal year, the City approved nine (9) loans under the FTHB down payment/closing cost assistance program. The City outsources administration of the first-time homebuyer (FTHB) and inclusionary housing below market rate ownership (IHBMR) programs to the nonprofit Bay Area Home Buyer Agency (BAHBA). Of the nine (9) loans, two (2) were for low-income and seven (7) for moderate-income first-time homebuyers. To meet ongoing loan demand which began last fiscal year, the City Council approved $142,000 in additional Redevelopment Set-Aside funds in April 2009 for the loan program. The Gity's FTHB Program is funded solely with Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside Funds. In FY 2008-09, BAHBA conducted two (2) City-sponsored and free first-time homebuyer education seminars. BAHBA awarded ninety-nine (99) certificates of completion to households attending each of the entire seminars. Through BAHBA the City provided free one-on-one homebuyer counseling to twenty-three (23) households [of which eighteen (18) were low- to moderate-income] who were San Leandro residents and/or employed in the City. BAHBA also worked with City staff to conduct the first ever Employer Forum in San Leandro in March 2009. The Employer Forum invited major employers in San Leandro, Alameda, and Hayward to learn more about homeownership opportunities for their employees in the current housing market and the local homebuyer programs in each of the three cities. BAHBA also coordinated with City staff to conduct the first Realtor/Lender Workshop in San Leandro in May 2009 to educate local realtors and lenders about the City homebuyer programs and how to market the programs to their clients. The Realtor/Lender Workshop will become an annual event. In June of 2009, BAHBA conducted the 2°d annual post-purchase workshop in San Leandro for existing homeowners and/or loan recipients under the City's FTHB and IH/BMR programs. The intent of the post-purchase warkshops is to educate existing IH/BMR homeowners about the resale and other affordability requirements under both programs and how to successfully maintain their homes. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY 2008-2009 City of San Leandro Page 6