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Receive a presentation from Minnesota Housing Partnership and vote on request to adopt the Chatham County 2023 Affordable Housing Plan: Strategic Plan and Data Update
Abstract
Introduction & Background: In accord with the Board's goal of addressing affordable housing needs within Chatham County and given the changing environment over the last five years, the County has undertaken a strategic planning effort to create an updated Housing Action Plan. Working with Minnesota Housing Partnership, a national technical assistance provider through HUD's Rural Capacity Building Program, Chatham County and community partners participated in data collection, a strategic planning retreat, and follow up meetings to create the Action Plan. This presentation, as well as the report, includes a summary of updated data on the state of housing, documentation of the strategic planning process, and an outline for the first Chatham County Strategic Housing Action Plan. These Plan's activities will be implemented over the next several years and will be monitored and evaluated to ensure continued relevancy.
More than 40 individuals from five County government departments, County and municipal elected officials, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee members, and nine community organizations participated in the strategic planning retreat. Partners have worked directly with County staff to complete final planning activities throughout the fall and winter. MHP staff finalized the report in March 2024, and it was shared with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for feedback. Only positive remarks were received from Committee members.
Staff from MHP would like to present an overview of report's contents, including a brief data update, AHAC and County progress to date, and a recap of participation and outcomes from the retreat and the Housing Action Plan.
Discussion & Analysis: Receive presentation and adopt the Chatham County 2023 Affordable Housing Plan: Strategic Plan and...
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