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2014/15 ( 2010/11- 2014/15 CITY OF SANTA ANA CONSOLIDATED PLAN <br />ACTION PLAN <br />The Housing Authority is required to prepare a Five -Year and Annual plans that highlight its <br />mission, goals and objectives as it relates to the Housing Choice Voucher program. The <br />Authority's plans were prepared in conjunction with the City's Consolidated Plan. Both <br />documents contain references to programs that may offer mutual support to meeting <br />respective Plan objectives. The City will support the Housing Authority's efforts to assist its <br />participants, just as the Authority is dedicated to assisting the City to implement its <br />Consolidated Plan objectives. <br />ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES <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 />■ <br />WORK Center, a resource center with a primary focus on employment training and job <br />placement needs <br />■ State designated Enterprise Zone <br />• Business attraction and retention programs to provide economic opportunities to City <br />residents <br />■ Enterprise Zone and HUB Zone <br />■ CDBG Economic Development microenterprise assistance <br />It is important to note that the City's economic development strategy dependent on local <br />redevelopment funds and State resources; both of these funding sources are slated for <br />significant reductions. <br />For FY 2014 -2015 the City will implement the second year of a CDBG- funded economic <br />development program aimed at assisting start -up businesses. The program will offer small <br />grants, technical assistance, and business support to support the establishment of <br />microenterprises. It is estimated that 66 jobs will be created via this program. <br />MEASURE OUTCOMES <br />The City has implemented HUD's results oriented management and accountability system <br />for HUD - funded activity. This system is an effort to measure outcomes of HUD - funded <br />programs as well as measure outputs. The City of Santa Ana implemented this system <br />during the 2005 -2006 Program Year based on information provided by HUD, and <br />subsequently revised these efforts as dictated by HUD's final regulations. Presently all HUD - <br />funded activities are linked to outcome measurements that are incorporated into the City's <br />2010 -2014 Consolidated Plan. Grant applications, grant agreements and quarterly <br />34 04/25/2014 <br />