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Housing for All 24 <br /> Wbid*tv(:3for AI <br /> Promote equitable and accessible housing and address housing disparities through <br /> policies, partnerships, and collaboration to create a thriving community. <br /> Objectives <br /> 1. Use regular federal and local funds to build and/or <br /> . r. acquire new affordable housing. <br /> 2.Address need and any policy barriers to increase <br /> a'A rr.r- 72 r or, access to emergency shelter beds and other low- <br /> �s err■■ s _ <br /> barrier housing, including eviction diversion. <br /> •- __0* 3. Invest in permanent supportive housing and help <br /> residents achieve housing stability. <br /> 4. Prioritize and select County-owned land and/or <br /> facilities, including the Greene Tract, as part of an <br /> overall plan of facilities to create crisis, bridge, low <br /> barrier, affordable, and permanent housing. <br /> S. Review County ordinances, policies, agreements, and <br /> the regulatory processes to streamline practices, and <br /> increase opportunities and reduce barriers to <br /> construct housing. <br /> 6. Increase opportunities for public employees to buy <br /> and rent homes where they work. <br /> 7. Expand resources and invest in housing designed for <br /> our aging and disabled residents. <br /> s. Rehabilitate and repair existing housing to preserve <br /> naturally occurring affordable housing and avoid <br /> displacement. <br /> 9. Increase representation of people with lived <br /> experience on housing related matters. <br /> 10.Support unhoused residents in obtaining temporary <br /> and permanent housing. <br /> 11. Ensure timely and thorough investigations and <br /> dispositions to all civil rights and fair housing <br /> complaints. <br /> Strategic Plan Progress Report I Mid FY25-26 Page 23 <br />