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Goa154: Administration of Housing Programs Ensure that local housing programs are administered in a way that maximizes benefits to San Leandro residents. POLICIES AND ACTIONS PROGRESS Policy 54.01 FIOUSING DIVISION The Housing Division remains within Maintain a department or division within San the Community Development Leandro City government that is specifically Department and is fully staffed with responsible for housing and coordination with both professional and administrative other agencies on housing issues. support staff. Policy 54.02 EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS Enlist the assistance of the Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department and local non-profits such as ECHO Housing in the administration of housing programs where City administration is infeasible or would be inefficient. Policy 54.03 HOUSING ADVOCACY Ensure that San Leandro is represented on task forces or other forums addressing housing issues at the regional, state, and national levels. San Leandro Housing Division staff typically works with the County and other appropriate agencies such as nonprofit developers to help administer and implement San Leandro's housing programs. As part of the County HOME Consortium, the City receives annual HOME funds from the County, which is the lead agency for HOME and Continuum of Care programs for San Leandro. San Leandro funds ECHO Housing services to conduct tenant and landlord counseling and fair housing activities. The City also annually funds nonprofits with CDBG funds to administer a homeless shelter for women and children a variety of fair housing programs. Housing Division staff and other City staff participate in a wide range of forums that address housing and other related issues such as the Alameda County HOME Consortium and Continuum of Care Council. Year 2004 Annual Housing Progress Report 22 City Of San Leandro