The City of Montgomery and the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless have partnered to create “The Montgomery Area’s Blueprint Toward Ending Chronic Homelessness.”  The planning process for this plan consisted of a series of focus groups where a total of 102 homeless and formerly homeless people participated in the sessions. The strategic plan aims to end homelessness by 2014 and is centered on four recommendations, each with action steps and responsible agencies. The four recommendations include: