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9 <br /> currently feasible due to demand for providing direct housing navigation support for the more <br /> vulnerable residents in housing search with vouchers in-hand. <br /> o FY 2021-22 Round 1: $28,810 <br /> o FY 2022-23 Round 1: $36,895 <br /> o Total Spent as of March 31, 2023: $10,193 <br /> o Treasury Portal Status: Less than 50% Complete <br /> Eviction Diversion—Housing and Community Development <br /> This project provides funding for an Eviction Diversion Attorney who offers free legal counsel to <br /> people in eviction proceedings and an Eviction Diversion Expeditor, who connects people facing and at <br /> risk of eviction with community resources and funding.The Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> created an Eviction Diversion Program in June 2020 to help eligible county residents avoid eviction as a <br /> result of financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and these positions support that program. <br /> This program has served 403 households since funding was awarded; 167 households of that total were <br /> served between October and December 2022. <br /> o FY 2021-22 Round 1: $167,046 <br /> o Total Spent as of March 31, 2023: $131,806 <br /> o Treasury Portal Status: More than 50%Complete <br /> Government Alliance on Race and Equity(GARE)Youth Program—Human Rights& Relations <br /> This project provides funding for a four week summer session bringing together diverse students <br /> from each Orange County high school to learn the Government Alliance on Race and Equity(GARE) <br /> methodology for advancing racial equity.The youth will identify and engage with diverse groups of <br /> youth to develop a long-term recovery strategy from the COVID-19 pandemic for youth led by youth. <br /> The program supports the activities of the GARE Countywide Racial Equity Plan and the Countywide <br /> Long Term Recovery Plan. These funds will be used to pay stipends and program costs for the sessions. <br /> The Orange County Human Rights and Relations Department hosts these sessions. <br /> o FY 2021-22 Round 1: $46,540 <br /> o Total Spent as of March 31, 2023: $21,951 <br /> o Treasury Portal Status: Less than 50% complete <br /> Language Access Services—Human Rights& Relations <br /> This project provides funding for language services and outreach to communities in Orange <br /> County on government services and human rights and relations issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 <br /> pandemic.Translations and interpretations are provided through this program to improve the <br /> accessibility of services to people with limited English proficiency. Note: This project is to provide <br /> language services as needed, however there has barely been any need in FY23. The department is <br /> identifying other program that have language service needs. <br /> 3 <br />