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Community Health Initiative of Orange County (CHI OC) - Community Health Access Program Rank: 20 Score: 78.4% Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 5 Objective 6c Funding Request: $ 60,000 The Community Health Initiative of Orange County (CHI OC) serves the city of Santa Ana by helping families navigate an increasingly complex healthcare landscape in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner. With over a decade of experience, CHI OC provides Outreach, Enrollment and case management services to vulnerable populations. Through our care coordination model, we strive is to ensure that families we serve not only acquire, but also retain and utilize their services effectively. Community Engagement, Inc. - Paredes de Liberation/Walls of Liberation Rank: 21 Strategic Plan Alignment: *Goal 5 Objective 5c Score: 78.2% Funding Request: $ 125,000 Through Project "Paredes de Liberation" (Walls of Liberation), Community Engagement and Santa Ana Unified School District will collaborate with Santa Ana College (SAC) and community partners to develop murals that will contribute to Santa Ana's rich cultural heritage through arts education. The project will serve an estimated 600 high school students, ages 14 - 19 years old, who will receive articulated college credit through a semester long college level mural class that will be open to all district students and housed at Santa Ana High School (SANS). The project includes SAC faculty who specialize in teaching mural design as well as a team of cross disciplinary arts teachers at SAHS including visual arts, theatre, and film. The project is supported by SAC adult students who will serve as interns, mentors, and volunteers to support both the mural project and the high school students' artistic development. The murals will be developed on site at Santa Ana High School and installed in various locations within the city of Santa Ana. Arts Orange County - Dia del Nino Rank: 22 Strategic Plan Alignment: *Goal 5 Objective 5c Score: 77.2% Funding Request: $ 10,000 Arts Orange County seeks support for its sixth annual "Dia del Nino' program that consists of a full-day festival, and several pre -event workshops that will culminate in the exhibition and presentation of work during the main festival. The festival will feature approximately 35 interactive arts workshops and performances by professional guest artists, local arts organizations, schools, and amateur artists. "Dia del Nino' celebrates the artistic richness and cultural heritage of OC's Latino community through engaging arts experiences, connects underserved residents to local arts organizations, introduces new artistic disciplines, and fosters creativity and exploration among children and families. Charitable Ventures of OC - Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities Thriving Neighborhood Initiative Rank: 23 Strategic Plan Alignment: Goal 5 Objective 4b Score: 77% Funding Request: $ 134,760 The Thriving Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) will transform 1-3 neighborhoods in Central Santa Ana via the implementation of three major program areas: 1) Thriving Economies - cultivate accessible and sustainable economic development opportunities for low-income residents & small businesses, 2) Thriving Homes - educate residents about tenant rights, municipal code requirements, and housing opportunities, 3)Thriving Spaces - activate existing and new open spaces with programmed recreational opportunities for youth and families, such as exercise, fitness, arts & culture classes, community gardening workshops, walking groups, and bike rides in park poor neighborhoods. Pg. 5 6501-11