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CITY OF SANTA ANA 2006-2007 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOSTER AND MAINTAIN ASSISTED HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana does not operate public housing - it only provides Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance. The Housing Authority is also required to prepare a five-year and one-year plan that highlight its mission, goals and objectives as it relates to the Housing Choice Voucher program. The Authority's plan was prepared in conjunction with the Consolidated Plan. Both documents contain references to programs that may offer mutual support to meeting respective Plan objectives. The City will support the Housing Authority's efforts to assist its customers, just as the Authority is dedicated to assisting the City to implement its Consolidated Plan objectives. Economic Development The City of Santa Ana has developed a variety of programs aimed at stabilizing and expanding economic opportunities for its residents and the Orange County region in general. These programs include: . W.O.R.K Center, a resource center with a primary focus on employment training and job placement needs. . State designated Enterprise Zone and Redevelopment funded business attraction and retention programs to provided economic opportunities to City residents. . HUD-approved Empowerment Zone resources to address community economic development priority needs. No CDBG funds will be utilized for economic development in 2006-2007. Measure Outcomes HUD has issued several notices directing grant recipients to initiate steps to implement a results-oriented management and accountability system that measures outcomes as well as outputs. In anticipation of final regulations, the City of Santa Ana implemented such a system during the 2005-2006 Program Year. All HUD- 4120/06 26 190-31