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FEZ Daisy Wheel Network Program <br />June 2, 2008 <br />Page 2 <br />for the development and implementation of a Daisy Wheel component. The <br />Daisy Wheel is comprised of four partners that provide employment <br />services to Federal Empowerment Zone residents, such as employment <br />listings, career advisement, training services, job search assistance, <br />non-subsidized employment, retention services, skill upgrades, plus many <br />others. The Santa Ana W/0/R/K Center was awarded the contract. In the <br />past five years, the W/0/R/K Center developed and implemented a job <br />training and placement program in conjunction with three partners. <br />On March 26, 2008, the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board awarded a <br />contract for a sixth year to the Santa Ana W/0/R/K Center in an amount <br />of $637,000. The agreement is to fund Phase VI of the Federal <br />Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network that will service 520 residents <br />living within the Empowerment Zone. The Mexican American Opportunity <br />Foundation, Templo Calvario, The Cambodian Family, and the W/0/R/K <br />Center will continue to provide vocational/occupational training, <br />employment strategies, education, and supportive services for the <br />participants as partners of the Daisy Wheel Network. The Daisy Wheel <br />Network will continue to provide vocational/occupational training, <br />employment strategies, education, and supportive services for the <br />participants. <br />The Santa Ana W/0/R/K Center will receive $388,780 to provide oversight <br />of the Daisy Wheel Network, cover administrative and operational costs, <br />and provide direct services to 250 Empowerment Zone participants. The <br />three ongoing partner contracts listed above will total $248,220 for <br />July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, for a total amount of $637,000. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the FEZ <br />(account no. 129-035-various). <br />Nancy T. dwards <br />Assistant Director <br />Community Development Agency <br />Daisy Wheel Network Program account <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez ~~ <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Management Service Agency <br />NTE/BG/mlr <br />060208 FEZ Daisywheel (2) RFCA <br />25H-2 <br />