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Action Plan - FY2000 <br /> City of San Leandro <br /> Page 7 <br /> Shelter Plus Care Program <br /> This program is designed to provide housing and supportive services on a long -term basis for <br /> homeless persons with disabilities, primarily those with serious mental illness, chronic <br /> problems with alcohol and /or drugs, and AIDS or related diseases who are living in places not <br /> intended for human habitation (e.g., on the streets or in shelters). Program grants are made <br /> on a competitive basis and come in the form of rental assistance payments. <br /> Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program Rehabilitation and Innovation Grants <br /> These grants, available through the National Park Service, may be used for neighborhood <br /> recreation areas, facilities, and services. <br /> STATE <br /> Low Income Housing Tax Credits (Federal and State): <br /> Developers can apply to the State for an allocation of tax credits to finance low- income rental <br /> housing developments. The tax credits are syndicated to corporations in exchange for project <br /> equity. <br /> California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA): <br /> CFIFA provides a variety of tax - exempt bond financing for the creation and preservation of <br /> affordable housing and bond financing for eligible first -time homebuyers. The Redevelopment <br /> Agency will consider participation in the Loan Guarantee Pool through the California Housing <br /> Loan Insurance Fund (CaFILIF) which is also sponsored by CHFA. <br /> Mortgage Revenue Bonds: <br /> A local jurisdiction can apply to the State for authority to issue tax - exempt mortgage revenue <br /> bonds for the purpose of funding affordable housing development. The jurisdiction may also <br /> apply for an allocation of single - family mortgage revenue bonds to provide low- interest <br /> mortgages to qualified first -time homebuyers. <br /> Mortgage Credit Certificates: <br /> Alameda County serves as the lead agency for the City to apply to the State for an allocation <br /> of Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCC), which provide a tax credit to subsidize the mortgage <br /> interest rate for qualified first -time homebuyers. <br /> Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program <br /> This program provides grants to projects that mitigate environmental impacts resulting from <br /> modified or new public transportation facilities. Projects are selected by the Resources <br /> Agency of the California Transportation Commission. <br />