Conducting a Sonoma Valley Farmworker Housing Needs and Opportunity Assessment (FHNOA) could begin right away. The sooner the needs are identified the faster the series on a vineyard assessment can take place, or it can also happen simultaneously 

Approach potential coalition partners to understand the needs of farmworkers and the willingness of Sonoma County/Sonoma Valley vineyards and farms to self-assess for the purpose of housing creation. (2 years before desired implementation)

Initiate strategy meetings with potential partners. Include Napa County officials who can speak to their programs' success and limitations. This may be best in “affinity groups” at first, with farmworker advocates on one side, wine interests on the other, and public entities being the bridge in between. Farmworker advocates are likely to want to extend the plan as much as possible, beyond what is politically feasible; wine interests will likely be resistant to any assessment. (1.5 years before desired implementation)

Advocate for agendizing discussion of the assessment at the County Board of Supervisors. (1-1.5 years before desired implementation)

Create campaign materials, including presentations, social media, and written resources. (8-12 months before implementation)

Build a broad political coalition of partners, including businesses, elected officials, and nonprofits. Simultaneously, get buy-in from some of the major partners to assist with workgroups for site identification and creation of programming for farmworker families once built.

Continue to watch progress after the assessment is implemented, to ensure responsible use of funds and progress on plan. 

Subsequent phases: The plan here is really to create a dedicated funding stream for farmworker housing. All of the complexities of housing production will remain out in front of this plan.