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42 <br /> 2023 2024 <br /> Number Percent Number Percent <br /> :555 86 18% 86 17% <br /> 56-60 38 12% 37 7% <br /> 61-65 58 12% 63 13% <br /> A "Last Chance" award round of $20,000 was <br /> 66-70 81 17% 82 16% developed to address the number of <br /> applications that either: 1) Failed to submit a <br /> 71-75 78 16% 91 18% copy of their property tax; 2) Demonstrated <br /> difficulty in navigating the application process; <br /> 76-80 56 12% 69 14% or 3) Exhibited other extenuating <br /> circumstances. This ensured that the <br /> 81-85 40 8% 36 7% administrative burden did not prevent <br /> applicants from receiving needed funds. Cost <br /> 86+ 42 9% 38 8% savings from office supplies, administrative <br /> savings during the LHA process, and other <br /> No data 5 1% 0 0% pre-existing Housing budget savings were <br /> used to fund this award round. The award <br /> TOTAL 484 502 amounts are as follows: <br /> "Last Chance"Award Amounts <br /> Number Percentage <br /> $200 67 75% <br /> $201- 18 20% <br /> $300 <br /> $301- 2 2% <br /> $500 <br /> $501- 1 1% <br /> $999 <br /> $1,000+ 1 1% As a result of the Last Chance fund, a total of 591 <br /> people received support through the Longtime <br /> Homeowner Assistance program. This represents a <br /> TOTAL 89 100% 22% increase in recipients compared with the <br /> previous year. This data suggests that the program <br /> continues to address a critical need within the Orange County community, a conclusion <br /> substantiated by anecdotal evidence from community members who benefitted from the <br /> program. <br /> The Housing staff is developing administrative changes to the program to prevent the need for <br /> this type of Last Chance fund in the future. The demographics of the Last Chance recipients are <br /> as follows: <br />