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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />2008-2009 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN <br />The City of Santa Ana will continue to utilize a network of referrals, contacts and <br />partnerships to implement the strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The <br />City's Workplace Investment Board will work closely with local businesses to identify <br />their workforce needs. The "One Stop" center will assist former welfare recipients <br />obtain training and gainful employment. In the area of housing, the City will continue <br />to build its relationship with local housing providers such as private developers, <br />nonprofit developers, and neighboring housing authorities, to ensure that limited <br />housing resources are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner possible. <br />The City also will continue to participate in the regional Continuum of Care Steering <br />Committee in order to identify the housing and service needs of the County's <br />homeless. <br />Santa Ana will also continue to be an active participant in the implementation of a <br />regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing working with the Fair Housing <br />Council to monitor and report actions taken to overcome impediments to fair housing <br />choices. With respect to federal HOPWA funds, the City will consult with private, <br />nonprofit, community, and public institutions to assess the needs of persons with <br />HIV/AIDS, and determine the allocation of resources. Finally, the City and the <br />Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana will continue to work jointly to meet the <br />housing needs of Santa Ana's very low-income renters. <br />STRUCTURES TD ENHANCE COORDINATION /N THE COMMUNITY <br />Coordination will be enhanced between public agencies, private entities, and <br />community residents through various means. Coordination will continue to be <br />enhanced through the City's Neighborhood Improvement (NIP) Program. NIP will be <br />responsible for assisting Santa Ana's 60 neighborhood associations by bringing key <br />staff from the City, County, other governmental agencies, the private sector, etc., <br />directly to neighborhoods to address their concerns and needs. Additionally, the <br />City will continue to support the Santa Ana Resource Network's efforts to coordinate <br />the efficient delivery of services to community residents. <br />31 <br />4/16/08 <br />19E-43 <br />