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The Cambodian Family Proposal Additional FEZ Services The Cambodian Family proposes azz addendum to our cuzz•ent Community Empowerment Program (CEP) that will provide Economic Development services in Santa Ana's Federal Empowerment Zone (FEZ). Although The Cambodian Family cui-~•ently has a contract with the City of Santa Ana to provide employment and supportive services in FEZ neighborhoods until June 2010, the goals of this program have been met and nearly all the funds have been spent. Yet our conulnuzity is still greatly in need of fiu•ther services. Santa Ana's zuzenzploynzentrote for December 2009 reached 14.4%. Many families are struggling. We lack the resources to meet a very great need. We are thereby requesting an additional i $150,000 fionz the City of Santa Ana to provide employment and other community services to FEZ residents between now and June 30, 2010. Through our augmented CEP program, The Cambodian Family will continue its responsibility as lead agency, working with our long-time partner and current subcontractor, Teznplo Calvario Community Development Corporation (TCCDC). We are proposing services that are consistent with our present and past cozztracts with the City and with the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation's strategic objectives. The additional services we propose fall under four areas. (1) Employment Services. Oru• employment services will continue our established policies and procedures for working with FEZ clients. The two partner agencies propose to serve an additional 80 clients (40 each) and achieve a 30% rate of placement plus 30 days retention. This will bring the total number of FEZ residents receiving employment services in our CEP program to 200 {80 + 120} for the year. The number placed in jobs will increase to 60 (24 + 36). We intend to co~ztinue our placement efforts full speed through the end of June. For those laced izz p June, we will not be able to report oiu normal 30-calendar day retention until July, after the program and its funding have ended. However, we will report the retention status of oiu June placements at the end of that month and verify that they are still working. We will also verify the employment status of these clients after the 30-day tune period ends in July and maintain these records in client files, to be available for future monitors and auditors. All 80 new participants will receive pre-employment education. These services, to be provided as needed, will include: • Workforce Development Workshops; • Career Counseling; • Career Exploration; • Job Development; • Job Referrals; • Labor Market Infozmation; • Resume Assistance; • Skill Assessment; In addition, a1180 of those e~uolled will receive some additional service, such as food donations, gas cards, bus passes, ar some other service of economic benefit to the family. Our efforts address the Santa Ana Eznhowennent Corporation (SAEC) goal "to trpgr~rde the skill level of Zo~re residents co~tsiste~rt lvith EXHIBIT A-1 Page 1 20C-5