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FIVE YEAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PLAN <br /> FINAL REPORT <br /> 5. Action Plan — NHDC identified implementation steps and recommended an <br /> optimal timetable for development of projects and units of various types. <br /> Planninq Team <br /> Neighborhood Housing Development Corporation. As a certified CHDO with <br /> extensive experience in developing affordable housing, NHDC is the lead agency for <br /> this project. For this study, NHDC worked closely with the Macon County Homeless <br /> Council and the City's Department of Economic and Urban Development. NHDC has a <br /> long track record of developing successful affordable housing projects through both <br /> rehabilitation and new construction. Its ast efforts have addressed the needs of low- <br /> p <br /> and moderate-income families. <br /> Macon County Homeless Council. The Homeless Council coordinates efforts to <br /> define the scope of homelessness in Macon County and plans for the alleviation of both <br /> chronic and non-chronic homelessness. The Council consists of dozens of groups <br /> representing the perspectives of local government, public housing, service providers, <br /> the faith community, advocacy, mental health, substance abuse treatment, finance and <br /> housing developers. Six partners guide the Council's activities: Dove, Inc., the City of <br /> Decatur, the Decatur Housing Authority, Decatur-Macon County Opportunities <br /> Corporation, Heritage Behavioral Health Center, and Community Investment <br /> Corporation of Decatur. Dove serves as the lead agency. For this study, Dove and <br /> Heritage served as NHDC's key partners. <br /> City of Decatur Department of Economic and Urban Development. The City has <br /> been a partner in the Homeless Council since the council was organized in the mid- <br /> 1990s. Through its Economic and Urban Development Department, the City has <br /> supported the production of supportive housing and services with direct financial <br /> PAGE 3 <br />