| Scope Of Work: | Lee County Board of County Commissioners seeks to contract with a qualified Vendor to provide community needs assessment, which analyzes data from all local and nationally available sources, as well as collects data from low-income and minority areas.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all communities to prepare a Consolidated Plan if they receive annual formula grants. The Consolidated Plan covers a five-year period and provides strategies to address housing, homeless and community development needs. Funds are used for a variety of public service and infrastructure projects and for programs administered by several government, nonprofit and private agencies. The one-year Annual Action Plan covers the first year of the five-year period outlined in the Consolidated Plan. This annual plan discusses the specific strategies to address the community needs outlined.
The Consolidated Plan must integrate data from all local, low-income, and minority areas and nationally available sources to identify community needs. It is essential to understand the cascading impacts that Covid-19, economic waves, and Hurricane Ian had on the housing, economic mobility, and overall wellbeing of residents who are members of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) populations and/or have income at or below 80% of the area median income. These variables must be considered when developing the consolidated plan.
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