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residential treatment. • Develop a housing continuum that does not require an individual to complete each step of the housing process. The continuum would be available to assist in developing a comprehensive housing plan for individuals with mental illness. This activity is provided through "planning and administration" and helps address the following Non-homeless Special Populations Needs objective in the 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan: Strategy: Support the Local Mental Health Advisory Council's Strategies Addressing the Housing Needs of Persons with Severe Mental Illness Objective 3 CDBG staff will consult with the Local Mental Health Advisory Council to create strategies for addressing housing needs of persons with severe mental illness. The local Mental Health Advisory Council will be making recommendations to the County Board in of 2005. There are no activities planned to specifically target the priority housing needs of the frail elderly, persons with alcohol or drug addiction, or public housing residents in 2006 using CDBG or HOME funds. These populations are ranked as high priority for funding in the Consolidated Plan and future activities may benefit these populations. Public Housing residents are also served by the Public Housing Authority Plan which is coordinated by the Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. For more information, see the Consolidated Plan,page 35. Persons with HIV/ADIS, frail elderly, and developmentally disabled were ranked as low priority due to lack of need or the availability of other resources. There are no activities planned for these populations. Administration Activities Funds have been awarded to Washington County Community Services to administer the CDBG, HOME, and ADDI programs. For the purposes of defining responsibility, these administrative staff shall be referred to as the "PJ" — an acronym for Participating Jurisdiction. The PJ is responsible for providing technical assistance to sub-recipients, managing funds, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations. In 2006, staff will also conduct or participate in the following activities: 1. Fair Housing: The PJ, the Dakota County Consortium, and other Metro Area entitlement jurisdictions prepared a Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) in 2001. This was followed by preparation of the Fair Housing Action Guide in 2002. The Action Guide is the primary instrument for implementing recommended actions from the Al. For each barrier identified the Action Guide identifies a specific action, the action level or entity with primary responsibility to implement the action (Entitlement jurisdictions, Metropolitan Council, and State or Local government), and priority level (High, Medium, or Low). A Fair Housing Implementation Council (FHIC) was formed to carry out the activities identified in the Action Guide. In 2006, the PJ and the Consortium will 9