The Consolidated Plan assesses the needs of Clay County’s low- and moderate-income residents and offers solutions in the form of accessibility to affordable housing, community development needs, infrastructure investment, market conditions, and public services. WGI collaborated with the County’s Planning and Zoning Department, the Health Planning Council, and Carras Community Investment Inc. on the project’s public outreach program. WGI developed the Citizen Participation Plan that guides how the project engages the local community and receives feedback from the County’s residents. Other elements that WGI utilized its planning expertise in included preparing the stakeholder engagement charrette, developing public surveys, launching the project’s official website, and facilitating a virtual community workshop.

WGI’s work ensures that the citizens of Clay County have a direct role in crafting the Consolidated Plan and have influence over how the funds from this project are reinvested into their community. The Consolidated Plan ensures transparency, equity, and public advocacy for the residents of the County.

Project Highlights:

• Public outreach (involved digital coordination and facilitation of virtual public workshops during the COVID-19 pandemic.)