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In 2011,the cities of Pleasanton and Livermore collaborated to introduce a new electrcnic application system called ZoomGrants,and the City of Dublin joined the collaborative in 2012.Agencies submitted applications online, and the applications were also reviewed online by members of city commissions. Staff developed a survey to solicit feedback from agencies that had applied for HHSG kinds. Reaction to the new online submission and review system was overwhelmingly positive and appears to be increasing administrative efficiency and optimizing the use of limited resources.The online system will also be used throughout the program year for reporting and monitoring purposes.The City will continue to monitor and refine the HHSG program to ensure that it fulfills the goal of fostering innovation in the design and delivery of services that meet the needs of low income and underserved populations. In 1998,the City of Pleasanton joined with the City of Livermore and with Allied Housing(a nonprofit housing developer now known as "Abode Services")to implement the Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program discussed earlier.This program,which is now administered by Abode Services, is part of a series of collaborative efforts that have improved the delivery of housing and services to Tri Valley residents. The City of Pleasanton has continued to take a lead role in the activities of the Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Committee(TVAHC),which is made up of representatives of cities in the Livermore Amador Valley area (Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville).The TVAHC has actively participated in annual outreach activities promoting public awareness of affordable housing in the Tri- Valley area,working with the East Bay Housing Organizations(EBHO). In addition,the TVAHC initiated the successful establishment of the Tri-Valley Housing Opportunity Center(TVHOC)which opened in 2005.The TVHOC serves as a "clearing house," initially for ownership programs and ultimately for a continuum of housing assistance of different types in the Tri-Valley. Discussion The City of Pleasanton completed a comprehensive update to its General Plan in 2009. A revision to the Housing Element was completed in 2011 and certified by State HCD in 2012.With the revisions included in the most recent update(including a number of rezonings providing 70 acres of land for future high- density housing development), up-to-date housing policies will be in place in FY 2013 and subsequent years to guide City programs for affordability, preservation,discrimination, and other housing and community development issues.The City was an active participant with the Association of Bay Area Governments(ABAG) in the most recent establishment of updated housing affordability targets for the Bay Area region.These targets are incorporated into the current Housing Element and will be carried forward in the current update. The City of Pleasanton will coordinate CDBG, HOME,and City funding sources, such as Lower Income Annual Action Plan 39 2013 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)