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City of San Leandro 2023-2031 Housing Element Update 2-20 Resources for Single-Parent and Female-Headed Households Lower-income single-parent households can benefit from City programs that provide housing and support services (i.e., Rent Review Program, tenant-landlord counseling, legal aid, and domestic violence counseling and emergency/transitional shelter) or that facilitate the development of affordable housing. Affordable housing opportunities can also be expanded for low- and moderate- income single-parent households through the City’s First Time Home Buyer Program and Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. 2.9.5 Extremely Low-Income Residents Extremely low-income households are defined by HCD as households with income less than 30 percent of AMI. The 2021AMI in Alameda County for a family of four is $125,600. For extremely low- income households, this translates to an annual income of $54,300 or less. Households with extremely low-income have a variety of housing situations and needs. For example, most families and individuals receiving public assistance, such as social security insurance (SSI) or disability insurance are considered extremely low-income households. As referenced in Section 2.7, Income Distribution, approximately 5,485 extremely low-income households reside in the city, representing approximately 17 percent of the total households. Over half (65 percent) of extremely low-income households are renters, compared to 35 percent of owner-occupied households. Additionally, 2013-2017 CHAS estimates indicate that 76 percent of extremely low-income households faced housing problems (defined as cost burden greater than 30 percent of income and/or overcrowding and/or without complete kitchen or plumbing facilities). Resources for Extremely Low-Income Households Many extremely low-income households seek rental housing and may face overpayment, overcrowding or substandard housing condition. Some extremely low-income households could have physical or mental disabilities and/or other special needs. The City regulates supportive housing as a residential use, provided supportive services are subordinate to the residential use. As shown in Table 2.36, the city has 1,052 subsidized affordable housing units. Affordable housing opportunities for extremely low-income households can be expanded for households through the Alameda County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. HUD estimates that 798 households receive HCVs in San Leandro. To address the range of needs, the City will employ programs to support affordable housing development and remove constraints for, and support development of housing types that may fit the needs of extremely low-income residents, such as supportive housing. The Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA) provides Project-Based Section 8 (PBS8) vouchers that overwhelmingly service extremely low-income households. During the planning period, the City will continue to encourage affordable housing developers to apply to HACA for PBS8 vouchers to more deeply subsidize affordable housing units constructed in the city. The City continues to fund or partner with local and regional organizations to provide HCVs, housing rehabilitation grants, fair housing education and counseling, legal aid, and expand affordable housing opportunities for extremely low-income households. 2.9.6 Farmworkers Farmworkers are traditionally defined as persons whose primary incomes are earned through permanent or seasonal agricultural labor. Permanent farm laborers work in the fields, processing plants, or related activities on a generally year-round basis. When workload increases during harvest