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9 <br /> <br />Exhibit A <br />Scope of Services for HOME Consolidated Plan Consultant <br /> <br />January 15, 2020 <br /> <br />General Description <br />Assist the Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter the <br />“Department”) and local jurisdiction staff in completing and delivering the Housing Needs Assessment <br />portion (hereinafter “HNA”) of the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan to include all data collection, analysis and <br />writing contributions required to complete the HNA. <br /> <br />Specific Tasks <br />x Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from various sources and integrate analyses <br />into the HNA tables and narrative, as required by the IDIS template; <br />x Review and consider in the completion of the HNA: (1) past and present Consolidated Plans, Annual <br />Action Plans and Analyses of Impediments to Fair Housing, and (2) other local jurisdiction and <br />County-wide plans and projects to include comprehensive plans, current community development <br />programs, policies and incentives, neighborhood support strategies, capital improvement plans, and <br />related materials; <br />x Support Department staff in establishing the overall strategic vision of the Consolidated Plan and <br />support: (1) development of goals to address community needs and gaps, (2) identification projects <br />and activities to meet the needs of the community and (3) identification of priorities for the <br />allocation of funding; <br />x Participate in regular meetings/check-ins with Department staff for the duration of the Project; <br />x Ensure all deliverables, processes and methods are consistent with HUD rules and regulations <br />(including but not limited to 24 CFR Part 91, the IDIS template for the HNA, HUD CPD Notice 12-009 <br />and the Consolidated Plan in IDIS Desk Guide) and are consistent with the overall vision, goals and <br />objectives of the Department; <br />x Assist with any modifications required by HUD if the final HNA is not approved upon initial <br />submission; and <br />x Respond to all requests from Department staff in a timely manner. <br /> <br />Contract Duration <br />Consultant will begin providing services to the County starting on January 27, 2020. The Specific Tasks <br />outlined above will be completed on or before May 1, 2020. <br /> <br />Compensation <br />Consultant will bill the County at an hourly rate of $100 per hour. Total payments to the Consultant will not <br />exceed $5,000. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: D6562334-32FE-4433-A1AF-39F7CFBCF05F