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real estate agents. Hello Housing anticipates other NSP developers listing their homes on <br />this site in the coming months at which time a larger marketing campaign of the new <br />website, tailored to reach a broader audience, will take place. Until then, Hello Housing <br />is ensuring that all of their homes are listed on this site and sharing this site with various <br />lending and real estate communities. <br />The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed by President Obama in <br />February 2009, provided an additional $1.93 billion for the NSP program (NSP2). This <br />second round of NSP funds was issued through a national competition. In Alameda <br />County, jurisdictions with qualifying census tracts created 4p,consortium and applied <br />together for an $11,000,000 award, which was success 11 ended: The County is the <br />lead agency in the Alameda County NSP Consortium, includes the City of San <br />�ry <br />Leandro as well as the cities of Dublin, Emeryvil'11_2, r "; t, Hayward, Livermore, <br />Newark, Pleasanton, Union City, and the Unincorporait3d Counhe funds will be used <br />throughout the Consortium in neighborhoods wi>�ereatest ffil}osure and vacancy <br />problems. <br />Under the $11 million dollar NSP2 grant; f'unUwere all�ted to each jurlWO ion, which <br />will work with local nonprofit housing agencie pu ias& and rehabilitate at least 100 <br />foreclosed and vacant homes throughout the cons and six (6) units in San Leandro <br />and re -sell or rent them to eligible households. In`, funds covering San Leandro <br />were awarded to Hallmark CommWiWplutions to impet 1ISP in the city. <br />♦ Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housings <br />• The Housing Elbe General f n identifie4 barriers to affordable housing and <br />establishes "Clr1 58: Ehrttion of Hong Constraints", which identifies policies and <br />actions with'""tementatt strategies tdliminate barriers. These policies include <br />amending zonifie,peg �s streamling permitting procedures, evaluating <br />develox fees, pf m4th <br />ft environment, resolving design issues, <br />and eclintt,astru deficiencies and soil contamination. The State Department <br />"Housing an��wmmu ,Development certified the City's Housing Element on <br />11~ bruary 11, 201 I <br />Ina' n, the CityHousing Housing Action Plan, which was implemented under the <br />City's *W10 2014IUD Five -Year Consolidated Plan period (July 1, 2010 through <br />June 30, 2C addresses the City's impediments identified in the Regional Analysis of <br />Impediments r Housing Choice (AI) for the Alameda County HOME Consortium <br />that was comph d in January 2010. <br />The City translated affordable housing programs/services brochures (i.e., First -Time <br />Homebuyer Program brochure, Inclusionary Housing Ownership Program, Housing <br />Rehabilitation Program, Rent Review Program, and tenant resources information) into <br />Chinese and Spanish. These translated documents are also posted on the City website. <br />DRAFT Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY 2010-2011 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 25 <br />