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2A and 2B (2) Susana Barrios From:Michael Shepherd <MichaelS@UnitedWayOC.org> Sent:Tuesday, June 11, 2024 1:39 PM To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Letters of Support - Items 2A and 2B - June 11, 2024 Attachments:Letter of Support - 2A and 2B - June 11, 2024.pdf; Letter of Support - 2A and 2B - June 11, 2024 (2).pdf You don't often get email from michaels@unitedwayoc.org. Learn why this is important Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Please find letters of support for the Intergenerational Affordable Rental Development, attached. Thank you, Michael Shepherd Associate Director, Community Strategies United to End Homelessness he/him/his Orange County United Way 18012 Mitchell South, Irvine, CA 92614 Email: MichaelS@UnitedWayOC.org Office: 949.263.6192 Fax: 949.271.8092 Twitter: @MichaelShepOCUW Confidentiality Notice: The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur in the future. 1 June 10, 2024 TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers of the City of Anaheim RE: Support for Agenda Items 2A and 2B, Affordable Rental Housing Development Orange County United Way (OCUW) writes today to express our support for the Intergenerational Affordable Rental Housing Project that is under consideration at Beach Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. This proposal would contribute 46 units of high-quality affordable housing units for seniors and young adults aging out of the foster care system. This development is meeting a crucial and growing need in our community for two extremely vulnerable populations who are facing housing insecurity. Proactively supporting affordable housing is one of the necessary elements to preventing homelessness and building the communities we want to see in Orange County. We have been active in educating the community about how the housing crisis affects both young adults and seniors, and our staff would be happy to provide to the Council, City Staff, or any concerned citizens who are interested in housing solutions for addressing a crisis that concerns Anaheim residents. In 2018, OCUW launched United to End Homelessness, a powerful collaboration among Orange County’s top business, philanthropic, government, faith-based, and non-profit leaders committed to ending homelessness and ensuring housing and services are available for every individual who may need them. United to End Homelessness has been an influential voice in advocating for housing as the solution to end homelessness, and OCUW has always supported and maintained that affordable, stable housing is the building block to success. We are eager to be a resource to you in finding solutions to serve your entire community. Thank you for your support of the intergenerational affordable housing development at Beach and Lincoln. We are grateful to you for your willingness to improve the lives of those in-need in our community. Sincerely, Susan B. Parks President & CEO Empowered By June 10, 2024 TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers of the City of Anaheim RE: Support for Agenda Items 2A and 2B, Affordable Rental Housing Development Orange County United Way (OCUW) writes today to express our support for the Intergenerational Affordable Rental Housing Project that is under consideration at Beach Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue. This proposal would contribute 46 units of high-quality affordable housing units for seniors and young adults aging out of the foster care system. This development is meeting a crucial and growing need in our community for two extremely vulnerable populations who are facing housing insecurity. Proactively supporting affordable housing is one of the necessary elements to preventing homelessness and building the communities we want to see in Orange County. We have been active in educating the community about how the housing crisis affects both young adults and seniors, and our staff would be happy to provide to the Council, City Staff, or any concerned citizens who are interested in housing solutions for addressing a crisis that concerns Anaheim residents. In 2018, OCUW launched United to End Homelessness, a powerful collaboration among Orange County’s top business, philanthropic, government, faith-based, and non-profit leaders committed to ending homelessness and ensuring housing and services are available for every individual who may need them. United to End Homelessness has been an influential voice in advocating for housing as the solution to end homelessness, and OCUW has always supported and maintained that affordable, stable housing is the building block to success. We are eager to be a resource to you in finding solutions to serve your entire community. Thank you for your support of the intergenerational affordable housing development at Beach and Lincoln. We are grateful to you for your willingness to improve the lives of those in-need in our community. Lawrence R. Armstrong Becks Heyhoe Chair, U2EH Leadership Council Executive Director, United to End Homelessness