The FY 2012 Annual Action Plan is designed to guide housing, community development, homeless, and special population activities within the District of Columbia through the year 2012. The Action Plan is a collaborative process whereby a community establishes a unified vision for housing and community development during FY 2012. Citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties, including those most affected, are provided opportunities to participate in every aspect of the consolidated planning process, e.g. identifying needs, setting priorities, recommending programs, developing proposals, and reviewing program accomplishments. The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is the District’s agency responsible for preparing the Consolidated Annual Action Plan.