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<br /> -- DRAFT -- <br />2025-2029 ConPlan & FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan <br />Page 52 of 90 <br /> <br />SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.415, 91.215(a)(2) <br />Narrative (Optional): <br /> <br />Priority Needs <br />1 Priority Need Name Increase affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households and special populations. <br /> Priority Level High <br />Population Extremely Low, Low Income <br />Large Families <br />Families with Children <br />Elderly <br />Chronic Homelessness <br />Individuals <br />Families with Children <br />Mentally Ill <br />Veterans <br />Victims of Domestic Violence <br />Unaccompanied Youth <br />Persons with Mental Disabilities <br />Persons with Physical Disabilities <br />Persons with Developmental Disabilities <br />Victims of Domestic Violence <br />Geographic Areas Affected City-wide <br />Associated Goals Support affordable housing <br />Description ● Expand Rental Assistance: Provide housing subsidies for extremely low- and very low-income <br />residents, particularly seniors, single-parent households, and disabled individuals. <br />● Develop New Affordable Housing: Focus on TODs near Bay Fair and Downtown BART stations, <br />increasing accessibility to jobs and services. <br />● Preserve At-Risk Units: Prevent the loss of affordable housing with expiring affordability <br />covenants by supporting property owners and acquiring properties at risk. <br /> <br />Basis for Relative Priority ● In San Leandro, approximately 46% of renters are cost-burdened, and 21% are severely cost- <br />burdened, reflecting a statewide trend where lower-income families struggle with housing <br />costs. Additionally, a shortage of affordable rental units exacerbates the issue, with only 68