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Community Development

Contact

20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alternating Fridays: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: closed

The Community Development Agency is responsible for providing services in the area of economic development, job training, affordable housing, and downtown development. The Agency plans, develops and administers programs to accomplish the public policy goals of the Santa Ana City Council, Santa Ana Housing Authority and Workforce Investment Board.

Our Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

Our services

Art programs, cultural programming, Arts and Culture Commission, and more.

The advisory body that makes recommendations on how we spend federal housing and community development dollars on programs and projects.

Business grants, training, downtown, employment, and more.

Shelter, permanent supportive housing, and trauma-informed connections to get people housing.

Rental assistance, housing vouchers, Section 8, and more.

Facilitating housing development throughout Santa Ana and offering financial assistance for homeownership.

Administering the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Ordinance for rental properties in the City of Santa Ana

Regulatory and bureaucratic stuff.

Employment, job training, and counseling.


Upcoming Events

Resume Building Workshop

Apr 3 2025

Santa Ana WORK Center

Join us at the Santa Ana WORK Center for a resume building workshop every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 10 AM to 11 AM! 801 W. Civic Center Dr. Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92701 For more info and to RSVP, call us at 714-565-2600.

Interview Workshop

Apr 3 2025

Santa Ana WORK Center

Join us at the Santa Ana WORK Center for a interview workshop every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 11 AM to 12 PM! 801 W. Civic Center Dr. Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA 92701 For more info, call us at 714-565-2600.

Business Start-Up Workshop

Apr 9 2025

City of Santa Ana

The City of Santa Ana’s Economic Development Division hosts monthly Business Start-Up Workshops at Santa Ana City Hall (Room 1600) on the second Wednesday of each month from 11:00AM - 12:30PM. This year's workshop dates are the following: • 2/12/25 • 3/12/25 • 4/9/25 • 5/15/25 • 6/11/25 • 7/9/25 • 8/13/25 • 9/10/25 •...

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