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CITY OF SANA ANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Scope of Work Exhibit A Annual Accomplishment Goal Total number of clients anticipated to be served during the 12-month contract period= 2000 PERSONS [I. Total number of unduplicated Santa Ana residents to be served with grant funds during the 12-month contract period = 300 PERSONS [II. 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. Women Helping Women (WHW) assists low-income women transition from dependency to self-sufficiency by providing them with high quality professional clothing for employment interviews and the workplace. The WHW Learning Center provides introductory computer training, job search, and job skill development workshops. Resume Development and job placement services are offered through our Job Developer who is on -site one day each week to ,vork individually with WHW clients. Computer classes are offered in English and Spanish. WHW clients are served on a referral basis only; referrals are made from over 225 partnering agencies which .nclude faith -based and community based organizations, colleges, shelters, CalWorks and WIA programs, and Orange -ounty non-profits/human service agencies. WHW is open 6 days per week, and closed Sundays and recognized iolidays. WHW has a dedicated and well trained volunteer team that provides support to staff and assists clients in their shopping experience. Volunteers also serve as workshop leaders, administrative support, and help in managing ;lothing donations and inventory management. WHW is staffed with six full-time employees and one part-time employee. Two CalWorks program participants also fulfill their program requirements at WHW. WHW clients represent a cross section of the Orange County community. Using HUD income guidelines, nearly 100% of our clients represent the very low income population group; all ethnicities are represented with the highest )ercentage representing Hispanic and Mexican/Chicano communities. Approximately 22% of clients during the last fiscal year were from the city of Santa Ana. We are projecting a growth in Santa Ana clients in 2004-05. WHW is located on a bus route which provides easy access to services for clients using public transportation. It is the goal of WHW to provide an encouraging, caring and nurturing environment for women in transition and to notivate them toward employment goals and job retention. We are aggressively developing new resources and -eferals for clients in order to assist them achieve success in their career plan and to improve their quality of life. We are also strengthening our ties with workforce centers to better serve those who are re-entering the job place due to ;conomic challenges, such as retirees and seniors who need to increase income in order to meet basic living needs. Funds generated from the City of Santa Ana CDBG will be used to support the full time position of our Bilingual lothes Closet/Boutique Manager (Program Coordinator Assistant). r'his position includes the daily management of the program activities, managing assigned volunteers, assisting clients, and hosting facility tours of potential donors.