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Geographic Distribution All programs listed above are available to eligible households throughout the City of San Leandro. Priority: Preserve existing affordable rental and ownership housing for households at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) Priority Analysis and Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs The following analysis of the availability of affordable rental and ownership housing for low-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-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, a sizeable percentage of the rental housing stock (36% in the County and 34% in San Leandro) and a small percentage of ownership housing (1 % in the County and 2 in San Leandro) were defined as housing with substandard housing problems. The incidence of lead paint hazards, which pose dangers for young children living in these dwellings, is another housing problem that is prevalent in the County's older housing stock. As documented in the Consortium's Housing Needs Assessment, the 2000 Census data reflects that of the 234,998 housing units in the HOME Consortium, sixty-eight (68%) of the housing units were built before 1980. Specifically for San Leandro, which has the oldest housing stock among the other Consortium jurisdictions, 26,636 (or 84%) of its 31,831 housing units are pre-1980 housing units. This older inventory may have lead-based paint which may have subsequently been covered by latex or oil- basedpaint. Much of the HOME Consortium's older housing units are in need of rehabilitation due to their age. The median age of the Consortium jurisdictions' housing stock varies across entitlement jurisdictions from 1957 for San Leandro (oldest) to 1981 for the City of Pleasanton (newest). However, many low-income homeowners cannot afford the substantial costs involved in rehabilitating their homes. In Alameda County's Owner Rehabilitation Program, the average cost of major rehabilitation projects is $35,000 - $45,000 per unit as the cost of building materials and labor continue to steadily increase each year. In particular, low-income elderly owners are unable to afford to rehabilitate their homes. Per the 2000 Census, out of the 62,172 elderly homeowner households in the HOME Consortium area, approximately fifty percent (50%) are low-income and thirty-two. percent (32%) are considered very low to extremely low income. In San Leandro approximately fifty-seven percent (57%) are low-income and thirty-eight percent (38%) are considered very low to extremely low income out of the 5,721 elderly homeowner households. The Housing Needs Assessment also shows that low-income households in the HOME Consortium are not only highly likely to pay more for housing than they can afford ("cost burdened", as previously discussed), but they also encounter other housing-related problems. These housing- relatedproblems include overcrowding of units, substandard plumbing and electrical, and inadequate Housing and Community Development Strategic Plan - FY 2010-2014 Clty of San Leandro Page 8