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Housing Needs Assessment City of Pleasanton | A-33 also provided funding necessary for the project’s tax credit financing.12 Construction was completed in 2020. In the 5th cycle, Program 43.2 directed the City to require as many lower income units as feasible within large rental projects to utilize Universal Design standards to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and to allow for aging in place. Implementing this program, the City has required universal design standards, such as roll-in showers, in at least 10 percent of total units in multi- family projects of more than 15 units. Extremely Low-Income Households Extremely low-income households often face housing challenges such as overpayment, eviction, and finding suitable, affordable housing. Households earning 30 percent or less of the AMI are considered extremely low-income. These households typically include seniors on fixed-incomes, persons with disabilities, farmworkers, and low-wage workers. There are 2,124 extremely low-income households in Pleasanton, which account for 7.6 percent of total households in the city (Figure A-16). 24.1 percent (1,204 households) of renter households in Pleasanton are extremely low-income households (Figure A-17). 86.9 percent (1,699 households) of extremely low-income households are cost-burdened, and 79.8 percent (1,560 households) are severely-cost burdened (Figure A-46). Based on the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation, the City must accommodate 875 extremely low-income units during the 6th Cycle planning period. This Housing Element includes several programs to help address the housing needs of extremely low-income households, including: • Program 1.5 – Development of extremely low and low-income housing • Program 2.9 – Seek funding for development of housing for extremely low, very low, and low-income households • Program 3.5 – Assist in rehabilitation of housing units occupied by extremely low, very loe, and low-income households • Program 5.5 – Assign City Lower Income Housing Funds to housing projects that accommodate special housing groups and extremely low-income households • Program 5.6 – Explicitly allow Single Room Occupancy units (SROs) to facilitate housing for extremely low-income households In addition, various resources are available to extremely low-income households in Pleasanton. These include support organizations such as CityServe of Tri-Valley, Open Heart Kitchen, and 12 The City worked with Alameda County to secure almost $7.2 million in Measure A-1 funds for Sunflower Hill as directed by 5th cycle Program 9.1.