b'Supporting Strategies3. Supporting delivery of housing and associated community development To work with all partners to strive to meet Kildares housing needs, working to reduce homelessness and providing support for developing communities. To increase and maintain housing provision in Kildare in line with the national objectives of3.1Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness and to strive to achieve social housing targets and delivery of affordable housing. 3.2Implement the Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019-2024 and support members of the Travelling community, who have been approved for social housing, to access andmaintain housing supports including culturally appropriate housing.3.3Continue to work with regional and sectoral partners to reduce the numbers of people who need to be placed in emergency accommodation, by increasing availability of housing stockand working closely with approved housing bodies and advocacy groups to reduce the numbers who find themselves homeless or at risk of being homeless, and enable people to sustain their tenancies. 3.4To maximise availability and utilisation of housing through repair/refurbishment of vacant units.3.5To provide suitable, accessible social housing and housing supports for older persons and people with a disability and to support home owners to carry out necessary adaptations/ improvements to enable them to continue residing in their home. 3.6Implement our anti-social behaviour strategy in order to prevent the occurrence of anti-social behaviour, by encouraging tenant participation in estate management and fostering thedevelopment of balanced communities. 3.7Facilitate access to social housing, and other supports, where applicants have demonstrated eligibility with the necessary criteria. 3.8Facilitate and promote excellence in architectural and urban design and maintain development controls to support sustainable and quality built environments.3.9Plan for the needs of our growing population by identifying strategic sites and supporting sufficient supplies of zoned serviced land to deliver sustainable communities.3.10Work with partner agencies to identify, plan and deliver social infrastructure such as schools, childcare, medical services, recreation and community facilities to meet the needs of our young, growing and diverse population. 42'