Specifications include, but are not limited to: Under the direction of the Director of the Economic Department, the Consultant will assist in the preparation of the City’s 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan and conduct an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH). Development of the Plan will include strategic planning services, an analysis of local assets and community needs, and assistance in identifying methods to meet the three statutory program goals of providing (1) decent housing, (2) a suitable living environment, and (3) expanding economic opportunities. The Consultant will help the City in evaluation and revision of neighborhood and community development strategies and will deliver a final document that is acceptable to HUD and submitted through HUD’s new eCon Planning Suite.