Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Agreement Between the City of Olympia, Thurston County, and the Housing Authority of Thurston County for Producing the Thurston County 2023-2027 Assessment of the Fair Housing Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Olympia, Thurston County, and the Housing Authority of Thurston County for producing the Thurston County 2023-2027 Assessment of the Fair Housing Plan.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Olympia, Thurston County, and the Housing Authority of Thurston County for producing the Thurston County 2023-2027 Assessment of the Fair Housing Plan.
Staff Contact:
Darian Lightfoot, Housing Programs Manager, 360.280.8951
Presenter(s):
Darian Lightfoot, Housing Programs Manager, 360.280.8951
Background and Analysis:
This Interlocal Agreement between the City of Olympia, Thurston County, and Housing Authority of Thurston County outlines the collaborative creation of the 2023-2027 Thurston County Five-year, Regional Assessment of Fair Housing Plan. This is required by the federal United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidance "A practical Guide to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing". This plan includes collecting and analyzing data for the entirety of Thurston County inclusive of all jurisdictions that receive or are party to HUD funding.
Throughout the next several months, staff will review source documents and best practices from other jurisdictions, design and conduct a survey of stakeholders; and
write, edit, and produce two drafts (first and final) of the Assessment Fair Housing Plan for submission to HUD by December 15, 2022.
The Assessment of Fair Housing was introduced as a new initiative during the Obama Administrative. The City, in conjunction with Thurston County and the Housing Authority of Thurston ...
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