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How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals,programs,and policies coordinated with this affordable housing plan A strength of the housing and community development delivery systems is the coordination of efforts between the jurisdictions and groups overseeing these efforts on an inter-jurisdictional basis, particularly at the broader county level. These groups, including the HOME Consortium Technical Advisory Committee(TAC),the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee and Every One Home,allow the jurisdictions to ensure that projects compliment rather than duplicate efforts,and that policies and programs have some consistency throughout the HOME Consortium. Non-housing community development programs within the Consortium have focused coordination on community development including infrastructure improvements,economic development, accessibility improvements or child care. N \, Locally,the Tri-Valley Housing Scholarship Program provides assistance on a small scale to promote self- sufficiency for persons who are in job training on the path to attaining living\wage employment and stability. Additional county-level programs are addressed in detail in the County's section of the% Consolidated Plan. N The HOME Program provides rental housing projects to assist households earning 60%or less of area median income. Priority considerations are given to proposals that include income targeting to households earning less than 30%of area median income,a target group that includes households living in poverty. Housing developments targeted to families and individuals in.this income group often have a social services component to assist the households with ot_her needs such as job training,skill building, case management,and subsidized child care.vN Compliance with Section 3 of the Housing Act of 1968 is required in connection with many City of Pleasanton contracts. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects will be directed to low and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. The City has developed materials to distribute to contractors to ensure their good faith efforts in complying with Section 3 requirements. = Consolidated Plan PLEASANTON 54 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)