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2010/11 - 2014 -15 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2014/15 <br />ACTION PLAN <br />and enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies, <br />and foster assisted housing improvements and resident initiatives. <br />The City will continue to utilize a network of referrals, contacts and partnerships to <br />implement the strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The City's Workforce <br />Investment Board will work closely with local businesses to identify their workforce needs. <br />The "One Stop" center will assist current and former welfare recipients obtain training and <br />gainful employment. The Center will also help adult displaced workers who are seeking <br />new employment opportunities after being laid -off. <br />In the area of housing, the City will seek out new relationships with local housing providers <br />such as private developers, nonprofit developers, and neighboring housing authorities, to <br />ensure that limited housing resources are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner <br />possible. The City will also continue to participate in the regional Continuum of Care <br />Steering Committee in order to identify the housing and service needs of the County's <br />homeless. <br />Santa Ana will also participate in the implementation of a regional Analysis of Impediments <br />to Fair Housing working with the Fair Housing Council to monitor and report actions taken <br />to overcome impediments to fair housing choices. The City and the Housing Authority of <br />the City of Santa Ana will also continue to work jointly to meet the housing needs of Santa <br />Ana's very low- income renters. <br />STRUCTURES To ENHANCE COORDINATION IN THE COMMUNITY <br />Coordination will be enhanced between public agencies, private entities, and community <br />residents through various means. For example, coordination between the City and <br />residential neighborhoods will continue to be enhanced through the City's Neighborhood <br />Improvement (NIP) Program. NIP will be responsible for assisting Santa Ana's 63 <br />neighborhood associations by bringing key staff from the City, County, other governmental <br />agencies, the private sector, etc., directly to neighborhoods to address their concerns and <br />needs. Additionally, the City will continue to support the Santa Ana Resource Network's <br />efforts to coordinate the efficient delivery of services to community residents. <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 only <br />provides Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance. <br />04/25 /2014 33 <br />