This bond funded program differs significantly from other County capital improvement projects which typically include detailed information specific to each project when the bond proposals were developed. It utilizes its designated bond funding for specific community based projects via an open and continuous application process and under the oversight of advisory bodies appointed by the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

The purpose of this report is to measure Pima County’s success in meeting priority needs, goals and strategies as outlined in the City of Tucson and Pima County Consortium Consolidated Plan; in addition to, use of federal HUD entitlement funding including the Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant. Pima County is also the recipient of HOME funds through a consortium with the City of Tucson. This document also describes the methods used to comply with federal regulations. All of this information chronicles a considerable amount of work by the Community Development and Neighborhood Conservation staff to carry out the mission of preserving and enhancing communities and improving the quality of life for lower income individuals and families in Pima County, Arizona.

The Annual Action Plans describe City and County allocations for the CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs during the coming year. These allocations fund activities to address goals for each of the primary Consolidated Plan areas: Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Community Development, Special Needs and Citizen Participation. The City of Tucson and Pima County have formed a Consortium to plan for these activities. The lead agency is the City of Tucson.

The State Emergency Response and Recovery Plan (SERRP) is a guide to how the State of Arizona conducts all hazards response. It is built upon National Response Framework as a scalable, flexible, and adaptable coordinating structures to align key roles and responsibilities, linking all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector. It is intended to capture specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents that range from the serious but purely local, to large-scale terrorist attacks or catastrophic natural disasters.

The Basic Plan is used to provide in-depth emergency management information, broken down by specific activities. It is designed for use prior to an emergency situation, and provides an extensive background for emergency responders and managers, specific to appropriate state agencies. The basic plan establishes the requirement for the appropriate state agency, either primary or support, to establish internal guidelines for the execution of each assigned response and/or recovery task.

The Plan provides the framework for State departments/agencies interaction with Federal, county, and tribal governments; the private sector; and non-governmental organizations in the context of incident prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. It describes capabilities and resources and establishes responsibilities, operational processes, and protocols to:
* Help protect the State from terrorist attacks and other natural and human-caused hazards;
* Save lives; protect public health, safety, property, and the environment; and,
* Reduce adverse psychological consequences and disruptions.

The Plan identifies hazard mitigation actions and projects that have the potential to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural and human-caused disasters in Arizona. This Plan also meets requirements of a Standard State Mitigation Plan for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).