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Process <br />Under State law each County is required to update their Homelessness and Affordable Housing Plans. <br />The Kittitas County Plan is required to be updated in 2017. Under the auspices of the Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC), the Kittitas County Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee (HAHC) <br />formed a Subcommittee in March 2016 to prepare a draft plan. The Subcommittee met six times <br />between March 2016 and October 2016 to analyze current data related to homelessness and affordable <br />housing, and embark on several discrete activities including: <br />■ Developing a vision and core values. <br />■ Gathered local data related to homelessness, housing, and services. <br />Assessed events, trends, and factors affecting homelessness and housing. <br />• Conducted a community -wide survey in August and September with over 2000 responses <br />gauging awareness of homelessness and housing issues. <br />• Conducted a county -wide Assets and Gaps analysis. <br />• Established Goals, Strategies, Priorities, and Measures for 2017 funding priorities. <br />• Held two public forums in November and incorporated public comment into the draft plan. <br />■ Presented the draft plan to the Homelessness and Affordable Housing Committee for approval. <br />• Presented the plan to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. <br />• Submitted the plan to the Washington State Department of Commerce. <br />■ Communicated the plan to the Kittitas County community. <br />The 2017 Plan will guide the HAHC and the BOCC in approving grants and funds for efforts related to <br />homelessness and affordable housing. It will also hopefully be used among community organizations, <br />networks, and partnerships to guide activities around homelessness and affordable housing. The plan <br />will be reviewed and assessed annually by the HAHC. <br />8 <br />