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<br />AIDS Housing of Washington Agency Capacity <br /> <br />AIDS Housing of Washington has been a HUD-funded technical assistance provider since 1995. <br />The needs assessment activities outlined here and the research, development, and publication of <br />the Orange County HIV/AIDS housing plan update will be funded in part by the Housing <br />Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPW A) National Technical Assistance Program in <br />partnership with HUD's Office of HIV/AIDS Housing. <br /> <br />AIDS Housing of Washington's National Technical Assistance Program (NTAP) offers a range of <br />information and consulting services to providers of housing and related services for people living <br />with HIV/AIDS and to governmental agencies that fund AIDS housing activities. A key <br />component ofNTAP activities is needs assessment and planning. AIDS Housing of Washington <br />staff members have developed a particular expertise in conducting comprehensive community- <br />based needs assessment and planning for both states and severely impacted metropolitan areas. <br />AIDS Housing of Washington has facilitated planning processes and written AIDS housing plans <br />in the following communities (year of completion in parenthesis): <br /> <br />. Alameda County, CA (1996, 1998) . Orange County, CA (1999, 2001) AHW has served in an advisory <br />. Atlanta, GA EMSA (1998, 1999) . Palm Beach County, FL (2003) role in the development of plans <br />in the following communities: <br />. Charlotte, NC Regional HIV/AIDS . Phoenix, AZ EMSA (1996) Monterey County, CA (1997) <br /> . <br /> Consortium (1999,2003) . Portland, OR EMSA (2000) Pittsburgh EMSA (1999) <br /> . <br />. Chicago, IL EMSA (1995, 2001) . Riverside/San Bernardino <br /> Colorado (2002) Counties, CA (1996) . State of Kentucky (1997) <br />. <br /> Columbia, SC EMSA (2002) St. Louis, MO EMSA (1998) . State of Minnesota (1995) <br />. . <br /> Contra Costa County, CA (1996) San Diego County, CA (1999) . Washington, D.C. (1999) <br />. . <br />. Dallas, TX EMSA (2000) . San Francisco (1994, 1998) <br />. Denver, CO EMSA (1995, 2000) . Seattle-King County, W A Planning Work in Prozress <br />. Fresno County, CA (1998) (1995,1997,1999,2001) . Seattle-King County, W A <br />. Greensboro, NC EMSA (2003) . Snohomish County, W A Kansas <br /> (1995, 1997,2001) . <br />. Greenville, SC EMSA (2003) North Carolina <br /> South Dakota (2003) . <br /> Indiana (2003) . <br />. Columbus, OH <br /> Suburban Virginia (2002) . <br /> Maryland (2000) . <br />. Alameda County, CA <br /> Utah (1997, 2001) . <br /> . <br />. Montana (2003) <br /> Monterey County, CA (2002) . Virginia (2001) <br />. <br /> Nebraska (2003) . Washington State (1996) <br />. <br /> North Dakota (2003) . West Virginia (2002) <br />. <br />. Oregon (2002) <br /> <br />AIDS Housing of Washington uses a community-based approach to planning, which differs <br />from some consultants who assess needs based on their own judgment and make recommendations <br />without significant community input. AHW brings its national experience in HIV/AIDS housing, <br />but also recognizes the importance of involving local experts, as they will ensure the resulting <br />recommendations are appropriate for your community. Largely, local stakeholders will have the <br />responsibility of drawing conclusions about the issues most critical to meeting the housing needs <br />of people living with HIV / AIDS and developing recommendations to address them. <br /> <br />6 <br />