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<br />FEZ Daisy Wheel Network Program <br />July 18, 2005 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />In May 2002, the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board approved a <br />four-year business plan that identified three specific goals and <br />objectives that they wished to see achieved. One of the three goals <br />concerned job development, training, and job placement for Empowerment <br />Zone residents. In 2003 the Board sent out a Request for Proposal to <br />over 50 entities for the development and implementation of a Daisy Wheel <br />component. The Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center was awarded the contract. In <br />the first and second year, the W/O/R/K Center developed and implemented <br />a job training and placement program in conjunction with nine partners. <br /> <br />On May 25, 2005, the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board awarded a <br />contract for a third year to the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center in an amount <br />of $980,000. The contract is to fund Phase III of the Federal <br />Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network that will service 800 residents <br />living wi thin the Empowerment Zone. The Daisy Wheel Network will <br />continue to provide vocational/occupational training, employment <br />strategies, education, and supportive services for the participants. <br />The Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center will receive $407,831 to provide oversight <br />of the Daisy Wheel Network, cover administrative and operational costs, <br />and provide direct services to 278 Empowerment Zone participants. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />Upon approval of the appropriation adjustment, <br />in the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel <br />(account no. 129-035-various). <br /> <br />funds will be available <br />Network Program account <br /> <br />'{JcLcWi <br /> <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br /> <br />Patricia C. Whitaker <br />Executive Director <br />Community Development Agency <br /> <br />i' , ~ ,(\ ~ <br />\\~~ \. ~ I \ ) ~ ~\l. ~ " ^ <br />Francisco Gutierrez po f'1:.} <br />Executive Director 7~ <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br /> <br />PCW/BG/mlr <br /> <br />H:\ACTIONS\2005 CC\FEZDaisyWheelNetworkProg <br /> <br />7-18-05.doc <br /> <br />251-3 <br />