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<br />Sustainable Community Development <br />The most significant needs in the SAEC communities result from an insufficient support <br />structure to sustain working families (i.e. inadequate language skills, lack of <br />transportation, deficient job skills, limited access to community services, employment <br />programs, the lack of integration among city departments and the business community <br />on common issues.) To address these needs, the SAEC Business Plan implemented <br />the following programs and strategies during 2004-2005: <br /> <br />· A Daisy Wheel System of support services was facilitated by the Santa Ana WORK <br />Center. The WORK Center, acting as the service navigator, coordinated programs <br />that were available through 10 network partners. The goal of the Daisy Wheel <br />System is to ensure FEZ residents are provided easily accessible and user-friendly <br />services that help build their self-sufficiency. During FY 2004-2005, the "Service <br />Navigator" served 831 FEZ residents - 259 of these residents were placed in non- <br />subsidized employment and received work experience, retention services, ESL <br />classes and skills upgrade. <br /> <br />Tax Incentive Utilization Plan <br />HUD has authorized the FEZ to implement and market new federal tax incentives to <br />spur business growth in the Empowerment Zone area and encourage the use of <br />Industrial Development Bonds. To date, the SAEC has issued 930 Affidavits to 80 <br />companies in the Empowerment Zone. This equates to $2.79 million in federal tax <br />credit savings for Empowerment Zone businesses. <br /> <br />Details of this and other Empowerment Zone activities and programs are available by <br />reviewing the City's Empowerment Zone performance report on HUD's web page. <br /> <br />38 <br /> <br />9/7/05 <br /> <br />190-42 <br />