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■ Job training, job- search skills and job placement to provide those living in poverty <br />with new employment opportunities that pay higher wages. <br />■ Basic and remedial education (e.g., ESL and GED) that will also allow individuals <br />with lower incomes to compete for better paying employment opportunities. <br />■ Transportation and childcare - by providing alternatives or assistance for <br />transportation and childcare, new employment options may be available to <br />individuals. <br />■ Health education and services to assist.persons living in poverty improve their <br />overall personal and family health. <br />■ . Youth recreation and diversion services to provide youth living in poverty with <br />alternatives to gang and crime activities. <br />These programs were not only supported with HUD resources subject to this annual <br />performance report, but also Empowerment Zone and State resources. <br />9. Monitoring: Santa Ana has established a comprehensive monitoring program for its <br />federally funded programs. <br />■ CDBG - All CDBG funded activities are required to submit quarterly reports to the <br />City. City staff also has an on -site monitoring program to review performance, <br />quality of services, and grant administration compliance of subrecipients. During <br />the report period, additional part-time staff was assigned to assist with this task. <br />■ HOME - A comprehensive HOME project monitoring plan has been developed <br />and implemented by the City. For rental projects, this plan calls for a regular <br />review of project finances, tenant eligibility and housing quality standards. An <br />annual recertification of CHDOs has also been implemented pursuant to a HUD <br />recommendation made after its monitoring of the City's HOME program during <br />the 2003 -2004 report period. Administrative monitoring of CHDOs will also be <br />implemented during the 2004 -2005 report period. <br />■ ESG - The same standards and procedures utilized for CDBG funded <br />subrecipients are utilized to monitor agencies funded with ESG. <br />■ HOPWA - A comprehensive report of all activities funded under the HOPWA <br />program is prepared annually and submitted as part of the comprehensive <br />consolidated performance report to HUD. Administrative and program <br />monitoring will be implemented during the 2004 -2005 report period. <br />■ Section 8 - The Authority computer system provides the resources to produce a <br />variety of reports including tenant eligibility and lease rates. All units under a <br />23 <br />19E -26 <br />9/9/04 <br />