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I 11.B.b I <br /> Citizen Participation <br /> The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), appointed by the Mayor and City Council is made up of a <br /> committee of seven local residents. The CAC works with City staff, advisors and the community on <br /> issues and subjects associated with housing and community needs and advises the City Council on the co <br /> best way to address those needs. The meetings are open to the public. Prescott City Council supports a <br /> the CAC recommendations and collective community service providers' efforts in delivering programs <br /> and projects funded by Community Development Block Grants. To <br /> CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITY GOALS AND STRATEGIES <br /> Homeless and Special Needs Population <br /> (9 <br /> m <br /> Goal: Increase supportive services to homeless and special populations. 0 <br /> Project: People Who Care—Transportation and non-medical care support. <br /> 0 <br /> 0. <br /> Project: U. S. Vets — HVAC installation on Whipple Street to complete the remodel, and create 0. <br /> 88 permanent homes for US Vets. -0 <br /> c <br /> Project: Prescott Area Shelter Services — Upgrading their facility including rehabilitation of <br /> infrastructure for support of homeless individuals. <br /> a) <br /> x <br /> Project: Coalition for Compassion and Justice — Upgrading their facility to include space for <br /> wrap around services and move to a Housing First model. (Minimizing needs for shelter beds <br /> and permanently housing residents formerly homeless). <br /> Project: Provide peer mentoring services to home bound senior and highly disabled residents. <br /> Priority Strategy. Support organizations that provide supportive services to homeless and special 0) <br /> populations. <br /> Objective: Decent Living Environment >- <br /> Outcome: Availability/Accessibility co <br /> 13) <br /> The proposed CDBG funded organizations are local Prescott agencies serving special populations: ` <br /> seniors, the seriously mentally ill, veterans, individuals recovering from drug and alcohol dependency <br /> and the chronically homeless. <br /> c <br /> 0 <br /> Collective Impact <br /> To <br /> Many of the organizations that serve the special needs population and those with low- to moderate- <br /> incomes participate in a County-wide initiative called "Collective Impact." This group convenes on a <br /> quarterly basis to tackle affordable housing and homeless and highly mobile issues. The group has a <br /> very progressive "Housing First" approach to meeting the needs of the homeless and highly mobile <br /> populations. They have also collaborated on a resource brochure and are uniquely connected to track <br /> 03 <br /> services as they are provided. - Q <br /> The list of projects and activities provided in the Introduction and Executive Summary of this action plan <br /> is intended to assist with future coordination between the City and other organizations wanting to <br /> - CDBG-PY 2019 Annual Action Plan <br /> cirrY oy PRESCOTT - - <br /> Evvy StioNel 8 <br /> I Packet Pg. 146 I <br />