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Name of Organization- City of Santa Ana Name of Funded Program- McFadden Learning and Technology Center Annual Accomplishment Goal I. Total number of un duplicated clients (Santa Ana and Non-Santa Ana Residents) anticipated to be served by the funded program, named above, during the l2-month contract period. 140 PERSONS City of Santa Ana Community Development Block Grant Scope of Work II. Number of only unduplicated Santa Ana residents to be served by the funded program, named above, during the l2-month contract period. 140 PERSONS Program and Funding Description III. Description of Work - In the space below, describe the program to be funded during the 12-month contract period. OBJECTIVE # I: Provide general homework assistance to 140 individual students in a 12-month period. Students will participate in activities designed to assit them them in meeting their individual academic needs for homework completion and comprehension. Tutors will assist students in a variety of subjects based on school curriculum, lesson plans,and students' needs. Students will be grouped by grade and skillleve!. Evaluation data will be compiled and tracked for at least 70 of the 140 students on the program's ability to link participants to the services sought. OBJECTIVE #2: Provide positive alternative activities that promote awareness and skill development through the use of technology including: -OPEN ACCESS COMPUTER TIME: 8 hours per week for 42 weeks of open access time will be scheduled with staff support at each of 14 computer workstations, including 7 adult/family and 7 children's workstations, serving a total of85 individuals throughout the program period. -PEER TUTORING: 5 high school/college students will be trained as volunteer peer tutors to provide 10 hours each of volunteer tutoring to assist staff to implement program activities. Although the McFadden Education and Technology Center serves all Santa Ana residents, the majority of users come from schools immediately surrounding the center, including Monte Vista, Lincoln, Jackson, and Diamond Elementary Schools, Carr and Spurgeon Intermediate Schools and Valley High School, which make up the program's target area. The student population of these schools averages 94.5% Hispanic, 3.2% Asian, 1.25% Anglo and 1.05% African American, which correlates to the high rate of Limited English Proficiency, which averages 83%, mainly Spanish speaking. The target area has a total population of 43,299,86.4% of which did not graduate from high school and only 3.10% hold a bachelor's degree. As a result, children have no one at home to help with homework, parents. IV. Activities funded by this grant - How will CDBG funds be used for the funded program? Narratively describe the budget for the funded program illustrated in Exhibit B and B-1. CDBG funds are used for a percentage of the Senior Recreation Supervisor salary and benefits. The percentage charged is equal to the percentage of the time the supervisor dedicates to supervising and managing all Project PRIDE activies. CDBG funds also are used for salary and benefits of all direct services staff including the McFadden Learning and Technology Center. Particpants will utilize the services including: a quiet study place, homework assistance, computer/internet accesss, school supplies. and art activities. Many of the students do not have someone at home who can help them with homework assignments, computer/internet access and are unable to purchase items for homework completion and projects. Exhibit A Page 1 of2