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(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.

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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

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New Santa Ana affordable housing community offers stability to Orange County’s most vulnerable women

Posted on May 16, 2025

The City of Santa Ana issued the county’s first project-based vouchers to provide supportive housing for domestic violence survivors. SANTA ANA, Calif. – To address homelessness in Orange County, WISEPlace, a nonprofit providing housing and support for people in crisis since 1929, has officially opened its new permanent supportive housing community in Santa Ana called...
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Vietnamese American community marks 50 years of business growth and resilience in Little Saigon

Posted on May 14, 2025

Join the event on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove. Little Saigon, Calif. – The community is invited to 50 Years of Little Saigon’s Resilience on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 1 to 7:30 p.m. at the Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove, California. Bringing together entrepreneurs, community leaders,...

Rent Stabilization Newsletter – April 2025

Posted on May 1, 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 Get Ready for the Next Registration Cycle of the Rental Registry! The City of Santa Ana’s Rental Registry is gearing up for its...

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Upcoming Events

Tenant’s Rights Community Workshops

May 20 2025

Segerstrom High School - Wellness Center

The City of Santa Ana Rent Stabilization Division in Collaboration with Community Legal Aid SoCal and the Santa Ana Unified School District presents:  Tenant's Rights Community Workshop

Rent Stabilization Board

May 21 2025

City Council Chamber

The Rent Stabilization Board is appointed by and advises the Santa Ana City Council. The Board meets on the third Wednesday of every month. Past and upcoming agendas and minutes are available on the City Clerk’s webpage. Members of the public are invited to attend the Board meetings. The meeting airs live on the City’s YouTube...

City Hall regular Friday closure

May 23 2025

Santa Ana City Hall is open Monday through Thursday and every other Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall and non-essential City offices are closed on alternating Fridays. See the holiday and closed Friday schedule here.

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