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moderate -income households in higher -income areas and enhancing the livability of <br />low-income neighborhoods. <br />• Providing housing choices for the [egi0n\ychanging demographics. <br />• Promoting environmentally sustainable and healthy buildings, construction techniques, <br />and development patterns. <br />• Reducing barriers to the development of mixed -income housing to create vibrant, diverse <br />communities that offer choices toarange ofhouseholds. <br />• Using housing investments to build a more equitable region so that every Twin Cities <br />resident can live inacommunity rich with opportunity. <br />oVV does the Metropolitan <3oUncU support the policies of this <br />oUS'D(]Policy Plan? <br />The Metropolitan Land Planning Act and the Council's review authority give the Council a <br />unique role with local governments. Dimensions of this role include: <br />• Developing the Allocation of Affordable Housing Need to inform local governments of <br />their share ofthe region\*need for low- and moderate -income housing. This tool assists <br />communities toaddress the Need intheir local comprehensive plans. <br />• Expanding technical assistance to local governments to improve the consistency and <br />quality of the housing elements and implementation programs of local comprehensive <br />plans. <br />• Providing technical support to cities with little experience in working with affordable <br />housing developers. <br />• Sharing best practices developed by others. <br />The Council also supports affordable housing development through its funding. The Council <br />uses its resources— including Livable Communities Act grants, investments in infrastructure, <br />and other funding streams —to expand housing choices across the region and create and <br />preserve mixed -income neighborhoods and communities. To advance housing choice, the <br />Council uses Housing Performance Scores t0give priority for funding t0communities that <br />are maintaining or expanding their supply of affordable housing and using fiscal, planning, <br />and regulatory tools to promote affordable housing. <br />HOUSING POLICY PLAN <br />Executive Summary <br />