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May 6, 2025
TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers of the City of Tustin
RE: Support for Affordable Housing Project at 1852 San Juan Street
United to End Homelessness writes today to express our support for the Affordable Housing Project by
Families Forward that is under consideration. This proposal would contribute 8 units of high -quality
affordable housing units.
Housing affordability is a persistently growing challenge throughout Orange County for families,
veterans, and seniors, as home and rent prices continue to climb. Due to these rising costs, almost
half of all households spend over 30% of their income on housing, and a growing number are
spending more than 50% of their income on housing.
The lack of affordable housing is cited as the primary reason for homelessness, adding more affordable
housing will prevent community members from experiencing homelessness.
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 Affordable Housing Project at 1852 San Juan Street. We are grateful to
you for your willingness to improve the lives of those in -need in our community.
Lawrence R. Armstrong
Chair, U2EH Leadership Council
18012 Mitchell South, Irvine, CA 92614
949-660-7600
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Becks Heyhoe
Executive Director, United to End Homelessness
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