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41 <br /> 2023 2024 1 <br /> 2 <br /> Number Percent Number Percept <br /> 4 <br /> 1555 86 18% 86 17°/.5 <br /> 6 <br /> 56-60 38 12% 37 7%7 <br /> 8 <br /> 61-65 58 12% 63 13%9 <br /> 10 A"Last Chance" award round of $20,000 was <br /> 66-70 81 17% 82 16o1 developed to address the number of <br /> 12 applications that either: 1) Failed to submit a <br /> 71-75 78 16% 91 18 OP copy of their property tax; 2) Demonstrated <br /> 14 difficulty in navigating the application process; <br /> 76-80 56 12% 69 1409 or 3) Exhibited other extenuating <br /> 16 circumstances. This ensured that the <br /> 81-85 40 8% 36 7°/�7 administrative burden did not prevent <br /> 18 applicants from receiving needed funds. Cost <br /> 86+ 42 9% 38 80A9 savings from office supplies, administrative <br /> 20 savings during the LHA process, and other <br /> No data 5 1% 0 0°/g1 pre-existing Housing budget savings were <br /> 22 used to fund this award round. The award <br /> TOTAL 484 502 23 amounts are as follows: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> "Last Chance"Award Amounts 26 <br /> 27 <br /> Number Percentage 28 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> $200 67 75% 31 <br /> 32 <br /> $201- 18 20% 33 <br /> $300 34 <br /> $301- 35 <br /> $500 2 2% 36 <br /> $501- 37 <br /> $999 1 1% 38 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 As a result of the Last Chance fund, a total of 591 <br /> $1,000+ 1 1% 41 people received support through the Longtime <br /> 42 Homeowner Assistance program. This represents a <br /> TOTAL 89 100% 43 22% increase in recipients compared with the <br /> 44 previous year. This data suggests that the program <br /> 45 continues to address a critical need within the Orange County community, a conclusion <br /> 46 substantiated by anecdotal evidence from community members who benefitted from the program. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The Housing staff is developing administrative changes to the program to prevent the need for <br /> 49 this type of Last Chance fund in the future. The demographics of the Last Chance recipients are <br /> 50 as follows: <br /> 51 <br />