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7.A. - Page 34 of 38 <br />of any comments or views shall be attached to the final AFH. <br />The Git y shall publish a `haftFHo grioting toether With of a publin hoarinly The raire A public <br />ni l_ <br />hearing will occur before the proposed AFH is published for comment. <br />CONSOLIDATED PLAN (PLAN) <br />The City must prepare, adopt and submit aA throe or fide year Consolidated Plan (Plan) to HUD <br />at least once every five years. The City, upon its discretion may submit a Plan more often. The <br />Plan is a strategic policy document for meeting the needs of low-income community members. <br />The Gensolodated Plan is designed to help local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and <br />community development needs and market conditions, and make data -driven, place -based <br />investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a <br />community -wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and <br />focus funding from HUD formula block grant programs, such as CDBG and HOME. <br />-A summary of the Consolidated Plan Development Process: <br />• Data Collection, Outreach, and Consultation <br />• Con Plan Draft process <br />• Public Review <br />• Staff editing plan; finalizing document for HUD <br />• Submission of plan to HUD for review and acceptance <br />The City will utilize a consultation process that includes meetings and/or conversations Th#e-vity <br />will It -with other public and private agencies that provide assisted housing, health services, <br />and social services, including those focusing on services to children, elderly persons, persons <br />with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and homeless persons, community- <br />based and regionally -based organizations that represent protected class members and <br />organizations that enforce fair housing laws when preparing the Plan. The City will also consult <br />with public housing authorities (PHAs) operating in the jurisdiction. The consultation process will <br />include consultation with regional government agencies in addition to adjacent units of general <br />local government and local government agencies. This includes local government agencies with <br />metropolitan -wide planning and transportation responsibilities, particularly for problems and <br />solutions that go beyond a single jurisdiction. <br />The Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the <br />actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year <br />to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. - <br />Public meetings will be held at a time and location convenient to the general public, with <br />accessibility and/or accommodations for persons with disabilities and, if possible, accommodation <br />of non-English translation assistance when appropriate. The City shall encourage, in conjunction <br />with public housing agency consultations, participation of residents of public and assisted housing <br />N <br />IN <br />