City sets public meetings to discuss the new Housing and Community Development Plan

City of Santa Ana

Community Alert: Public Invited: Community Meetings Oct. 22 and Oct 25–City’s Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development

The City of Santa Ana welcomes your input about how to spend the federal housing and community development funds it will receive during the next five years (2015-2019). The City is developing a five-year Consolidated Plan, which will describe how these federal funds will be spent. The Community Development Agency is hosting one Focus Group and two Community Meetings during the month of October to obtain citizen input about the community’s housing needs and social services. This funding must benefit low and moderate income persons. Your participation and input is appreciated.

The following are the dates and times for the meetings. Let us know which meeting you plan to participate by registering through the links. Invite your neighbors to the meetings.

Focus Group: Institutional concerns (Nonprofits, Businesses, Faith-based Groups, City and Schools)

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: Police Community Room
60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
Parking: Free (Bring ticket for Validation)
Register: http://focusgroup-santa-ana.eventbrite.com

Community Meeting: Open to Interested Community Stakeholders

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location: Police Community Room
60 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA
Parking: Free (Bring ticket for Validation)
Register: http://communitymeeting-a.eventbrite.com

Community Meeting: Open to Interested Community Stakeholders

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: Southwest Senior Center
2201 W. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA
Parking: Free
Register: http://communitymeeting-b.eventbrite.com

If you have any questions, you may contact us at the City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency. consolidatedplan@santa-ana.org, (714) 647-5360.

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Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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