RSCCD: The Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) is home of one of the state’s oldest community colleges in Santa Ana College and one of the newest, Santiago Canyon College. Centered in a growing and dynamic area, the district serves a population of more than 700,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa Ana, Tustin and Villa Park. In addition to its two colleges, RSCCD fosters economic development through programs that support businesses and industry including the Center for International Trade Development (CITD), the Orange County Small Business Development Center (OCSBDC), the Institute for Women Entrepreneurs (IWE), the California Mexico Trade Assistance Center (CMTAC), the Center for Excellence (COE), the Workplace Learning Resource Center (WpLRC), the ACT Center and other workforce training opportunities.

SAC: Founded in 1915, Santa Ana College (SAC) is a comprehensive community college under the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD). SAC offers over 300 subjects leading to the associate degree in science or arts or vocational certificate of competency.  Santa Ana College prides itself in successfully preparing students for transfer to the University of California and the California State University systems. Having recently celebrated its 90th anniversary, Santa Ana College has a strong tradition of educational excellence, community partnerships and rich history of services to its students. SAC serves nearly 50,000 students annually in both college credit and non-credit programs providing education for academic transfer and careers, courses for personal and professional development, and workforce training for business and industry.

City of Santa Ana: Founded in 1869, Santa Ana has long been the county's government powerbase. Today, this historic city serves as Orange County's downtown. Businesses, tourists and locals come to Santa Ana for its fresh, unexpected experiences - from gleaming, technologically advanced office buildings and innovative exhibits at the many museums and galleries, to luxury high-rise living and distinctive restaurants.

U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration: As the U.S. Department of Commerce’s domestic economic development arm, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) targets its investment assistance on attracting private capital investment and creating higher-skill, higher-wage jobs in those communities and regions that are suffering from economic challenges. EDA investments are focused on locally-developed, regionally-based economic development initiatives that achieve the highest return on the taxpayers’ investment and that directly contribute to economic growth.