This webinar will open your eyes to existing local plans that include comprehensive housing needs assessments and market analyses. Reduce duplication of efforts by exploring how these local planning documents intersect and overlap. Reviewing the Consolidated Plan’s data sources and elements that contribute to analyzing the market during the conceptual stage in the predevelopment phase can help to improve the development project’s scope. Learn how to use the Consolidated Plan to direct local housing dollars for homeownership, homelessness, housing rehabilitation, and new construction. Absorption rates, longitudinal analysis, and other key topics will be discussed. The training explores the advantages of utilizing the Consolidated Plan for your research needs, explains how its contents can benefit your planning process, and clarifies why the Consolidated Plan should be considered a primary data tool for supporting affordable housing efforts.