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FY2006-2007 CAPER -4- September 17,2007 . ECHO held a special Fair Housing Seminar on April 30, 2007 at the San Leandro Library to commemorate fair housing month. Fifty (50) landlords and property managers representing various complexes and property management companies attended. . ECHO conducts random and targeted audits to gauge the level of discrimination in the rental housing market. ECHO conducted 18 targeted fair housing audits to gauge the level of discrimination of specific protected classes, exceeding their goal by 20%. These were paired audits that were designed to measure the level of discrimination based on physical disability. The fair housing staff is currently analyzing the data, and the published audit report will be available in September 2007. Priority # 5. Maintain and improve the current capacity of the housing and shelter system, expanding transitional and permanent supportive housing, and providing services to homeless individuals and families, including integrated health care, employment services and other supportive services. . Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) - San Leandro Shelter: The City funded BFWC with CDBG funds to provide supportive services to homeless families at its emergency shelter, San Leandro Shelter. BFWC provided emergency shelter and support services for 3 I 8 San Leandro homeless women and children (224 women and 94 children) in crisis, including 9,265 bed nights at the shelter. Of the 224 adult women served, 84 had special needs, and 163 utilized support services. One hundred sixty-three (163) women received one-on-one case management services totaling 717 sessions. Sixty-three (63) of the 73 women, or 86%, who exited after staying 30 days or more, increased their level of self sufficiency in one or more of the following areas: housing, employmentlincome, domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, and/or physical health. Forty-four (44) of the 73 women (or 60%) left with long-term housing/employment. The shelter offered 4 I parenting support groups, 60 domestic violence education groups, 19 life skills workshops, 79 children's therapeutic play groups, and 8 family nights. . Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC): The City also funded DSFRC with CDBG funds to provide supportive services to homeless persons. DSFRC provided an array of basic services for 217 homeless people using its CDBG grant from the City. However, a total of 588 (unduplicated) homeless persons were served using other funding sources. Services are modified to accommodate the special needs of homeless people (e.g., providing one-on-one case management, providing food that does not need to be cooked, and access to the clothing program). Homeless persons received various services, including referrals to emergency housing, case management to support housing and employment searches, suitable groceries, clothing, financial education, life skills training, free acute medical care, and mental health and youth programs. DSFRC also works closely with another local homeless program, April Showers, which is a consortium of 10 churches. April Showers provides the homeless with showers, laundry vouchers, clothes, and toiletries. Priority # 6. Increase and expand activities designed to prevent those currently housed from becoming homeless. . Rental Assistance Program . Through ECHO's Rental Assistance Program funded through the City's General Fund, 18 families were given rental assistance (such as payments for delinquent rent