A. Project Management Plan: 1. Initial meeting with the Authority. 2. Develop work plan timeline, including all key components listed in items 3-6. This should include regular meetings with Authority staff (e.g., monthly) and with an Authority-appointed steering committee (e.g., quarterly). 3. The selected firm is directed to review the following reports to ensure their content and priorities are connected to the plan: i. Michigan Statewide Housing Needs Assessment - 2024 ii. The Authority’s 2024 Production Report iii. Michigan’s Campaign to End Homelessness State Action Plan iv. ALICE annual report v. Michigan Poverty Taskforce Report vi. Statewide 3-year Aging Plan vii. Office of Rural Prosperity’s “Roadmap to Prosperity” viii. Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan ix. Michigan Infrastructure Council’s 30-year Strategy x. Michigan Civil Rights Department Fair Housing Report xi. Regional Housing Partnership-led housing needs assessments (to be provided at a later date) xii. and other pertinent information. 4. Development of Outreach and Engagement Strategy i. Develop materials and conduct some or all in-person meetings, such as regional town halls, in conjunction with Authority staff and other key stakeholders. These materials should address concepts around intersections with housing (e.g., eviction courts/legal system, justice involved/veterans, health care, educational institutions, local Fair Housing Centers, etc.). ii. Provide a web-based tool to disseminate and collect information that will be available for all the outreach events. This may include a public-oriented survey. iii. Consolidate and aggregate findings, from all outreach activities, including from events the firm does not host, to inform the plan. iv. Engage and present to other decision-making bodies, such as an interagency committee, a steering committee, and the Statewide Housing Partnership. v. Responsible for logistics and material content for diverse audiences, complying with ADA accessibility and State of Michigan language access requirements. 5. Analyze and consolidate all data and information gathered from the planning documents listed above, results from the outreach and engagement, and any other pertinent information needed to create the SHP.
