Section 15-304-3 - Consolidated plan(a) The consolidated plan is a tool established by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to help states and localities to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process is the framework for a community-wide dialog to identify housing and community development priorities that align with and focus funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's community planning and development formula block grant programs.(b) The corporation shall solicit public input into the consolidated plan in the manner required in 24 CFR part 91, subpart B, and consistent with the citizen participation plan described in section 15-304-4.(c) The consolidated plan shall be implemented through annual action plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the consolidated plan.(d) Accomplishments and progress toward consolidated plan goals shall be reported to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the consolidated annual performance and evaluation report.(e) The corporation, with the assistance and cooperation of the applicable state and county entities, shall prepare the consolidated plan as required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The corporation's consolidated plan shall include:(1) The HOME Investment Partnerships Program for the State;(2) The Housing Trust Fund program for the State; and(3) The emergency solutions grants program and housing opportunities for persons with AIDS program plans for the State.(f) The corporation shall post the consolidated plan on the corporation's official government website. The corporation shall deposit the consolidated plan as required by section 93-3, HRS. To ensure that the consolidated plan is informed by meaningful community participation, the corporation shall employ communications means designed to reach the broadest audience. Such communications may be met by publishing a summary of each document in one or more newspapers of general circulation, and by making copies of each document available on the internet, on the grantee's official government website, and as well at libraries, government offices, and public places.[Eff 3/1/2024] (Auth: HRS §§201H-4, 201H-16) (Imp: HRS §201H-16; 24 CFR Parts 91 through 93)