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<br />Economic Development Activity <br />Report for September-November 2005 <br />December 19, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Workforce Investment Board/ W/O/R/K Center <br /> <br />· Return on Investment (ROI) Study The Workforce Investment Board <br />(WIB) has contracted with Cal State Fullerton to conduct the ROI <br />study. The researchers will survey general users of the W/O/R/K <br />Center in an effort to calculate the ROI of Federal Workforce Funds. <br />The study is near completion with a final report due to be released on <br />January 13, 2006, at a regular WIB meeting. This study will assist <br />with future funding requests. <br />· Orange County Volvo Partnership - W/O/R/K Center staff has partnered <br />with Professional Career College to identify potential candidates for <br />four to seven vacant mechanic positions at Volvo. <br />· Faith-Based Initiative - The City's W/O/R/K Center received a $500,000 <br />funding award and is initiating an RFP to develop partnerships with <br />grassroots faith-based organizations to provide employment <br />opportunities to Santa Ana residents. The RFP closed on December 16, <br />2005, and organizations will be selected in January. <br />· W/O/R/K Center Client Statistics - During November 2005, the W/O/R/K <br />Center recorded a total of 3,625 visits. Client profile is summarized <br />in the following charts: <br /> <br />WORK Center Ethnic Profile <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />. Latino I <br />. Caucasian I <br />I o African American I <br />10 Other <br /> <br />Job Seeker Industry Profile <br /> <br />Other <br />African (10% <br /> <br />America~ <br />8% <br /> <br /> <br />Caucasian Latino <br />22% 60% <br /> <br />Service <br />11% <br /> <br /> <br />Transportation <br />3% <br /> <br />Construction <br />16% <br /> <br />Aerospace <br />2% <br /> <br />. Retail <br />. Transportation <br />o Finance <br />DAerospace <br />. Manufacturing <br />III Service <br />. Construction <br /> <br />Finance <br />10% <br /> <br />Manufacturing <br />47% <br /> <br />· Standards Exceeded The Workforce Investment Board received <br />confirmation from the State Employment Development Department for the <br />Program Year (PY) 2004-05 Exemplary Performance Incentive Award for <br />meeting its negotiated performance standards. A $4,181 award will be <br />added to the WIB's PY 2005 subgrant. <br /> <br />190-2 <br /> <br />