Specifications include, but are not limited to: As a recipient of Federal funds, the City of Northampton creates and annually updates an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. The 5 year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action plans required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development include an annual assessment of the status of fair housing in the community. The analysis must delineate barriers to fair housing; identify action steps to eliminate those barriers and document progress towards achieving fair housing goals.Towards that end, the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, under the auspices of the Northampton Housing Partnership/Fair Housing Committee is seeking Consultant Services to update the existing Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing for the City, and develop a multi-year Action Plan to remove those impediments moving forward.