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CITY OF SANA ANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Scope of Work Annual Accomplishment Goal I. Total number of clients anticipated to be served during 12-month contract period= 325 PERSONS II. Number of unduplicated Santa Ana residents to be served with grant funds during the 12- month contract period = 325 PERSONS III. Description of Work - in space below, describe the program to be funded during the 12- month contract period including, services to be provided, program goals, client characteristics, & how grant funds will be utilized. The Mariners Church's (Lighthouse Learning Center, hereafter LLC) primary focus is the Santa Ana community, specifically the residents between Minnie Street and Standard Avenue. The current target area is 0.3 square miles, however, some children and adults from nearby streets participate, as well. Although the Center is available to all residents, regardless of race/national origin, the current service population is 95% Hispanic and 5% Cambodian. This community consists of immigrant families who are low-income, uneducated, and living in overcrowded apartments; children are susceptible to gang involvement, racial tension, crime, drugs, dropping out of high school, and teenage pregnancy. The Mariners Church (LLC) offers four formalized and rather unique programs for children, teens, adults, and the community throughout the year. Through these varied programs, the goals are to increase academic success, self-sufficiency and responsibility, tolerance for diversity, overall preparedness for successful adulthood, and family participation. Additional goals focus on the arts, leadership development and technology. The following is a brief description of how grant funds will be utilized: • Academics: Funds will purchase workbooks for the ls` — 6"' grade students to enhance the assistance tutors are able to give the students. Workbooks focus on the development of core Math and English skills. In addition, funds will be utilized for children's and teen incentives for those students who are improving and/or excelling in their students. College Prep: The College Prep funds will provide for 30 Jr. High and High School students to visit a variety of colleges and universities throughout California in April 2005. Technolog : Funds will be used to pay a technology lab assistant who will supervise our computer lab September through June, Mondays through Thursdays, 3-7 pm. The technology funds will also provide for upgraded computer software for the 15 computers in the Mariners Church (LLC) computer lab. Arts: Funds will be used to purchase craft supplies that will be used by the children's center throughout the year. In addition, CDBG funding will provide for a summer art program for elementary school -aged children.