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7.A. - Page 18 of 101 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 City Manager's Office HOME Administrator REDWOOD CITY City Manager's Office Table 1— Responsible Agencies Narrative (optional) The 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 & Human Services Manager with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. The Homeless & Human Services Manager shares responsibility for representing the City on the San Mateo County Continuum of Care (CoC) and implements the City's anti- poverty strategy. The CoC is a collaboration of stakeholders promoting a community -wide commitment to end homelessness. The Homeless & Human 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 Fair Oaks Community Center (FOCC) on a regular basis. Additionally, the FOCC is co -located with the County's Human Services Agency, further facilitating access to basic social services. Another partnership is the Human Services Network, which is a collaboration of 30 non-profit organizations that meet quarterly to share information. The Human Services Network enables each entity to reach a broader audience through collaboration and ensure the needs of all residents are Annual Action Plan 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) W 425