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Youth Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Agreements <br /> July 1, 2025 <br /> Page 4 <br /> • Participants access essential services such as medical and mental health <br /> care, legal aid, credit repair, and housing assistance. <br /> • Dedicated case managers and mentors develop individualized case plans <br /> aligned with WIOA outcomes, supported by a 100+ member trained volunteer <br /> base. <br /> • StandUp for Kids Orange County boasts a 97% one-year retention rate for <br /> youth achieving stable housing and employment and 100% high school <br /> graduation rate among school-age youth in its programs. <br /> By awarding contracts to the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center (Exhibit <br /> 1), Working Wardrobes (Exhibit 2), and StandUp for Kids (Exhibit 3), the City ensures <br /> that its most vulnerable youth are served by well-established, highly experienced <br /> providers with a history of measurable impact, broad community partnerships, and a <br /> deep commitment to helping youth achieve independence, career readiness, and long- <br /> term self-sufficiency. Collectively the providers will assist 65 Santa Ana youth. <br /> At its regularly scheduled meeting on May 15, 2025, the Workforce Development Board <br /> approved the recommended action by a vote of 14:0 (Beasley, Campos, Elliott, and <br /> Ruiz absent). <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> Funding is available in the FY 2025-26 budget in the following account below. <br /> Fiscal Accounting Fund Accounting Unit, Amount <br /> Year Unit-Account Description Account Description <br /> FY 25-26 12318763- WIOA WIOA Youth — $304,920 <br /> 69135 Payment to Subagent <br /> Total $304,920 <br /> A proposed carryover for the remaining balance of$345,080 will be presented for City <br /> Council consideration to FY 2025-26. <br /> EXHIBIT(S) <br /> 1. Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center Agreement <br /> 2. Working Wardrobes Agreement <br /> 3. StandUp for Kids Orange County Agreement <br /> Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development <br /> Agency <br /> Approved By: Alvaro Nunez, City Manager <br />