Specifications include, but are not limited to: Spartanburg County is seeking a qualified Consultant to design, implement, and complete a Housing Needs Assessment and produce a Housing Strategic Plan. Project Purpose • The consultant shall provide an analysis of the current needs for housing options primarily of current and future community households, reported incrementally as to the Area Median Income (AMI) in Spartanburg County. • The consultant shall develop a set of recommendations to bridge identified gaps. • The consultant shall produce a Strategic Plan to address and outline strategies that support housing development within the county. Project Objectives • Define the gap between the current housing options, and the number and type of housing needed by households in the community. • Outline future trends and forecast housing needs based on available information and data. • Develop a set of recommendations and strategies to guide future decisions regarding removal of regulatory barriers, resource allocation, and local policy and programmatic changes, implementation of which strategies will result in bridging those current and future gaps identified in the needs assessment. • Recommend procedures for data review for continuous updates.