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Contact

(714) 647-5360
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

Arts and Culture Office

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

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Community Development Commission

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

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Economic Development

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

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Homeless Services

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

Housing Authority
Housing Authority

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

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Housing Division

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

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Rent Stabilization Division

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

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Successor Agency and Oversight Board

Regulatory and bureaucratic stuff.

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Santa Ana WORK Center

Employment, job training, and counseling.

News

Rent Stabilization Newsletter: December 2025

Posted on December 24, 2025

News and Updates Sign up to receive important updates on the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance by clicking the link below. Sign up to receive updates Rent Stabilization Program Updates Rental Registry System Temporarily Unavailable Beginning January 9th Please be advised that the City’s Rental Registry will be temporarily unavailable beginning January 9,...

Community Development Block Grant Public Service Application 2026-2028 open until February 4

Posted on December 3, 2025

The City of Santa Ana is now accepting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations for the 2026–28 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Program. Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the CDBG program supports vital community services that strengthen neighborhoods, expand economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for low-...

Rent Stabilization Newsletter: November 2025

Posted on November 26, 2025

News and Updates Sign up to receive important updates on the Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance by clicking the link below. Sign up to receive updates Rent Stabilization Program Updates Final Tier of Late Fees in Effect for Rental Registration As of December 1, 2025, the next tier of late fees goes into...

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Upcoming Events

Job Search Strategies

Jan 8 2026

Santa Ana WORK Center

The Job Search Strategies workshop will highlight how job hunting will shift to the digital world. The workshop will cover the importance of optimizing resumes for automated tracking systems. Attendees will explore practical strategies within CalJOBS (caljobs.ca.gov), the state of California’s official career platform. The session will conclude with an open Q&A. Join us at...

Business Start Up Workshop (English)

Jan 14 2026

The City of Santa Ana’s Economic Development Division hosts Business Start-Up Workshops at Santa Ana City Hall (Room 1600). We offer the workshops in both English and Spanish. Please see below for English workshop dates and register here: https://forms.gle/n8GdPaGJ3ohdfbRHA For more information or questions, please contact us at (714) 647-5477 or econdev@santa-ana.org  ENGLISH Workshops - held on the 2nd...

Workforce Development Board

Jan 15 2026

WORK Center

The purpose of the Workforce Development Board shall be to work in partnership with the City Council to provide workforce policy guidance for the City’s workforce system in accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations to satisfy the employment and labor demand needs of...

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