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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />2008-2009 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN <br />FOSTER AND MAINTAIN ASSISTED HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES <br />The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Ana does not operate public housing - it <br />only provides Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance. <br />The Housing Authority is required to prepare afive-year and one-year plan that <br />highlight its mission, goals and objectives as it relates to the Housing Choice <br />Voucher program. The Authority's plan was prepared in conjunction with the City's <br />Consolidated Plan. Both documents contain references to programs that may offer <br />mutual support to meeting respective Plan objectives. The City will support the <br />Housing Authority's efforts to assist its customers, just as the Authority is dedicated <br />to assisting the City to implement its Consolidated Plan objectives. <br />Economic Development <br />The City of Santa Ana has developed a variety of programs aimed at stabilizing and <br />expanding economic opportunities for its residents and the Orange County region in <br />general. These programs include: <br />^ W.O.R.K Center, a resource center with a primary focus on employment training <br />and job placement needs. <br />^ State designated Enterprise Zone <br />^ Redevelopment funded business attraction and retention programs to provide <br />economic opportunities to City residents. <br />^ HUD-approved Empowerment Zone resources to address community economic <br />development priority needs. <br />No CDBG funds will be utilized for economic development in 2008-2009; however, it <br />is worth noting that the City is working closely with the Santa Ana College to ensure <br />that its Digital Media Center creates full-time employment opportunities for lower <br />income Santa Ana residents. The genesis of the project results from the College <br />District receiving land from the City to develop this business incubator. The City <br />4116!08 g2 <br />19E-44 <br />