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developments that may result in new employment opportunities for residents. The CDBG staff will continue to work closely with the City's. Office of Business Development staff to develop eligible projects and programs and promote increased economic development and community job creation and retention. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE Public agencies and for-profit and non-profit private organizations all play a part in the provision of affordable housing, social services, capital improvements, and economic development. The City's Housing Services Division has the primary responsibility for implementation and monitoring of the Consolidated Plan and Housing Element, which all guide the City's present and future housing plans. The Division works closely with the Redevelopment Agency in the implementation of housing projects and programs. The Alameda County Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department is the lead agency in the implementation of the HOME Consortium's Consolidated Plan. HCD also administers the HOME Program for the HOME Consortium members, the HUD homeless programs, and the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program for homeownership. The City and other cities in the County take part in each of the HCD activities described above. The City will continue to fund Everyone Home's operations, and City staff will continue to serve on its strategic Leadership Board. As already described, the City is committed to implementing the strategies of the Everyone Home Plan and its objectives of ending homelessness in Alameda County by 2020. The City will continue to coordinate with the cities of Alameda and Hayward, Alameda County HCD, and service partners Building Futures with Women & Children (BFWC), Abode Services, and Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) to administer the Mid-County Housing Resource Center (HRC). Funded by Homeless Prevention &Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) funds made available through the 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal stimulus program, the HRC provides a variety of homelessness prevention and re-housing services which include financial assistance and other housing stabilization services to help mid-county residents maintain or attain housing. PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENT INITIATIVES There is no public housing in the City of San Leandro. Housing and Community Development Strategic Plan - FY 2010-2014 City of San Leandro Page 26