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Strategies to Improve the Living Environment of Families in HACSA's Jurisdiction Resident Involvement in Capital Fund Grant Implementation HACSA submits five-year plans and Annual Capital Fund Statements to HUD outlining all physical and management improvements for public housing units. The current five- year plan covers the period of 2004-2008. The five-year plans are developed by a committee comprised of public housing residents and HACSA staff, and are brought before residents through a county-wide public hearing, through review by the Tenant Advisory Group (TAG), and through meetings held in all the public housing complexes. The plan contains a resident involvement strategy with four goals: Provide and explain opportunities for residents and the general community to become involved in the daily operation, programs, policies, and services affecting public housing in Lane County. · Carry out a set of activities that recognizes residents and the community-at-large as a positive resource for effective and responsible operation of public housing. · Function as a coordinator and catalyst in developing opportunities for public housing residents aimed at increasing economic and human potential. The TAG assures public housing resident involvement in all matters affecting their living environment. The TAG is composed of resident representatives elected from each of the public and assisted housing complexes. The TAG Representatives and two resident commissioners meet every month with HACSA staff to review and discuss public and assisted housing issues, including maintenance and occupancy issues, grant proposals, revisions of lease agreement provisions, and the Housing Division's Statement of Policies. The TAG serves as the advisory board for HACSA's Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) grant and individual TAG representatives often serve on HACSA hiring committees. In addition to the TAG, public housing residents assist in designing HACSA strategies, participate in on-site resident council/groups and activity committees, and take responsibility for a variety of activities, including resident meetings, resident newsletters, Neighborhood Watch, and food distribution. Reasonable Accommodation Policy HACSA has a comprehensive and well-publicized Policy on Reasonable Accommodation, which allows public housing applicants/residents with disabilities to request reasonable accommodations, which will provide them with an equal opportunity to enjoy HACSA's housing programs. Resident Services In addition to encouraging and supporting residents' involvement in the TAG and capital fund process, HACSA's Resident Services Division works cooperatively with public housing residents to implement a variety of HUD grants and programs, resident-initiated services, and partnerships with local service providers. A number of these activities are listed below. $]