Eighth graders Sienna and Jamal are working on a plan to help people experiencing homelessness in their community. They have talked with people in the community to gather the information they need to create a proposal. Now they want to talk to local government officials. What would be the most likely reason to take this step?

Local government officials are familiar with programs, services, and policies already addressing homelessness in their community. Talking with them would help Sienna and Jamal understand what has already been done and how their proposal could build on existing efforts. The other choices focus on history, federal contacts, or community participation, which are less directly answered by local officials.

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