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EDD Contract No.: M485751 EDD/Project Code: 365 Exhibit A Page 1 of 3 SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED Name of Administrative Entity: Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center (SAWC) One-Stop Title of Project: FEZ Daisy Wheel Network Location where services will be performed: Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center (SAWC) One-Stop, 1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Ste. 200 and 220, Santa Ana, CA 92701, and/or other sites throughout Santa Ana. Type of clients to be served: Federal Empowerment Zone residents, eighteen years and older, who are unemployed or underemployed, and Empowerment Zone employers. Purpose of the project: The purpose of the project is to equip FEZ job seekers with the necessary skills and knowledge to obtain gainful employment through proven tactics established by EDD under the current FEZ contracted program. Program Design and Elements: As subcontractors, EDD will make available a pathway leading beyond established barriers and offer clients an individualized assessment that includes a review of academic and occupational skills levels, a review of service needs, and development of an Individual Service Plan that includes employment goals. Services to Empowerment Zone residents include: 1. Initial interview to determine client eligibility to enter the FEZ contracted program 2. Information about Unemployment and Disability Insurance 3. Referrals to appropriate partners and EDD programs/services to increase client skill level and eliminate barriers 4. Job Search Training Workshops (4) to increase the marketability ofjob seekers focusing on job search techniques, resume writing, and job retention 5. Desk coaching to aid FEZ clients in their job search efforts 6. Job search, job development, and job placement assistance 7. Referral to positive recruitments) for entry-level positions within Orange County 8. Referral to job fairs located throughout Orange County 9. Case management for specific individuals, such as veterans, ex-offenders, at- risk youth, and CaIWORKS participants. Services to Empowerment Zone employers include: 1. Rapid Response services for employers 2. Liaison between Zone employers and the SAWC 3. Labor market information to meet local employment needs 4. Recruiting, screening, and employment services to employers 5. Assistance to Zone employers in listing openings on CaIJOBS and in searching through resumes for appropriate job seekers 6. Information and outreach to FEZ employers about services available at SAWC.