Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Charleston, South Carolina proposed to engage the services of a qualified consulting firm, or team to prepare a five-year comprehensive plan for the City. The City is seeking forms with expertise and understanding of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as it relates to the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) for the development of a Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) as required by HUD. The proposal will highlight the consultant’s capability to develop a five-year Con Plan that will establish goals and strategies for housing and community development in the City of Charleston for 2020- 2025