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7.A. - Page 18 of 38 INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Section 104(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, this plan sets forth a detailed community participation plan for the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) programs. The Community Participation Plan encourages residents to participate in the development of the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), Consolidated Plan (PLAN), Annual Action Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), any substantial amendments to the AFH, PLAN, Annual Action Plan, and CAPER. This current Community Participation Plan supersedes and replaces all previous plans adopted or amended for the CDBG and HOME Programs. Previous Community Participation Plans were entitled "Citizen Participation Plan". The approved Community Participation Plan will be kept on file by the City of Redwood City, online at: www.redwoodcity.org. The Community Participation Plan shall be effective until it is amended or otherwise replaced. The Community Participation Plan will be available in a format accessible to persons with disabilities, upon request. ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION The City recognizes the importance of public participation in both defining and understanding current housing and community development needs and prioritizing resources to address those needs. The City's Community Participation Plan is designed to encourage community members of Redwood City equal access to become involved each year. LEAD AGENCY The City of Redwood City is the "Lead Agency" as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD). The responsibilities of the lead agency include the completion of planning and reporting documents, implementation of certain projects, supervision of public service providers and file maintenance on all projects funded with CDBG and HOME. The City's Housing Division staff fulfill these roles on behalf of the City. The Housing Division Supervisor will have primary responsibility for implementation, monitoring and submittal of required performance and evaluation reports during the life of the Plan. The Housing Division staff administers funds provided to other City Departments and non-profit organizations to carry out the plan. HOUSING AND HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE The Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) was appointed by the City Council as the representative body for CDBG and HOME resident participation activities. The HHCC's charge includes advocating for low income households for affordable housing development and essential services for residents who are homeless and at -risk of homelessness and assuring resident input in determining the use of funds. The HHCC coordinates its efforts with neighborhood -based organizations to increase participation by low and moderate income households. 46