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7.B. - Page 17 of 79 PR -05 Lead & Responsible Agencies — 91.200(b) 1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/ administering the Consolidated Plan Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source. Agency Role Name Department/Agency CDBG Administrator REDWOOD CITY Community Development Department HOME Administrator REDWOOD CITY Community Development Department Table 1— Responsible Agencies Narrative (optional) The City of Redwood City is the "Lead Agency" as defined by 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. Housing staff within the City Manager's Office fulfill these roles on behalf of the City. The Division Supervisor will have primary responsibility for implementation, monitoring and submittal of required performance and evaluation reports during the life of the Plan. The efforts of the City are not completed in a vacuum. The Housing Division partners with other City Departments and local community agencies to implement projects and programs. One such partnership is with the Homeless Services Manager with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. The Homeless Services Manager shares responsibility for the San Mateo County Continuum of Care and implements the City's anti -poverty strategy. The Continuum of Care (CoC) is a collaboration of stakeholders promoting a community -wide commitment to end homelessness. The Homeless Services Managers sits on the steering committee for the CoC and coordinates efforts of the City and the CoC towards the goal of ending homelessness. The partnership is further strengthened through the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department's Fair Oaks Community Center. The Fair Oaks Community Center is one of San Mateo County's eight (8) Core Referral Agencies for the delivery of human services and programs and services meeting basic human needs, including referrals to shelter, food, transportation and housing intervention. Basic human needs are provided by 20 different public and non-profit organizations who either receive in-kind housing at the facility or provide programs and services at the Community Center on a regular basis. Additionally, the Community Center is co -located with the County's Human Services Agency, further facilitating access to basic social services. Annual Action Plan 2020 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 478