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FY2006-2007 CAPER -3- September 17,2007 completion, an 86% increase in enrollment compared to FY2005-06. Feedback has been very positive about these seminars. . Inclusionary Housing Program . In FY2006-07, there was one development project, Willows Condominiums, which entered into an Inclusionary Housing Agreement (IHA) with the City that will be providing a total of 18 affordable units: seven low-income and 11 moderate-income. Two eligible households from the City's wait list purchased below-market rate units at the Toscani Place and Greenbrier Court developments, both of which were required to provide one inclusionary unit each for moderate-income households through executed IHAs in FY2005-06. National Objective: Create Suitable Livin!! Environment Priority # 4. Reduce housing discrimination. . Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity Housing (ECHO) The City contracted with ECHO Housing, a regional non-profit fair housing agency, to provide fair housing services through CDBG funds. ECHO received 32 fair housing inquiries. ECHO educated people about fair housing laws, rights and responsibilities using various methods. . ECHO investigated 31 complaints of alleged housing discrimination involving 77 prospective tenants. ECHO provided counseling services to all households. Sixteen cases involved race, 10 involved disability, four involved familial status (children in the family), and one involved arbitrary discrimination. Below were the outcomes: · Nine cases were counseled and referred to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) or other attorneys; · Ten cases showed no discrimination occurred; · Seven cases are pending (of these, 5 were counseled), · Two clients dropped their complaints (both were counseled and referred to DFEH); · One case was successfully conciliated by ECHO; (this case was counseled and also referred to DFEH); · One case was resolved by ECHO; (this case was counseled and also referred to DFEH); · One case was referred to DFEH. . ECHO'S fair housing counselors conducted 24 fair housing training sessions: · 7 sessions for 110 landlords and property managers; · 4 sessions for 27 tenants or potential homebuyers; · 1 session for a realtor; · 12 general presentations for 240 persons. . ECHO raised awareness in the community about fair housing through four public service announcements (sent to 74 radio and television stations), one newspaper advertisement, and distribution of 1,495 educational fliers to the San Leandro Library, non-profit agencies, and a senior fair.