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Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report - FY99 -00 City of San Leandro Page 11 PART II: OTHER ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN Actions taken to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing During this time period the City continued to contract with ECHO Housing for fair housing services, tenant/landlord counseling, and deposit guarantees through the Rental Assistance Program. Based on results of the sample audit conducted last year, ECF10 Housing provided training and education to two of the rental owners /managers audited. ECHO's audit findings were that one of the managers audited demonstrated differential treatment toward African Americans in apartment marketing and leasing terms; another one of the managers audited produced inconclusive results. ECHO Housing worked with the managers one on one to discuss the results of the testing and to recommend specific recommendations for adequate policies. To extend the training and education to a wider group of landlords, ECHO Housing, with the collaboration of a private attorney, conducted an evening class on fair housing laws and policies • during the Multi - Family Management Assistance Program (MMAP) seminar series. Sixty -five rental managers attended the MMAP series, sponsored by the cities of San Leandro and Hayward, the County of Alameda, and the Rental Housing Owners Association (RHO). Outreach to tenants regarding fair housing rights was done through presentations at community organizations, public service announcements on radio, and distribution of flyers at community events and at the public library. The City continued its support to the East Bay Housing Organization (EBHO) campaign for community acceptance of affordable housing and contributed HOME funds toward the publication costs of EBHO's Affordable Housing booklet. Actions Taken to Address the Needs of Homeless Persons and the Special Needs of Persons That Are Not Homeless but Require Supportive Housing In addition to the actions taken in coordination with the County-wide Plan, the City of San Leandro continued to support agencies which provide housing and services to homeless and those at risk of homelessness. The City approved a $50,000 CDBG grant for the Housing Alliance Project to be developed by Allied Housing, Inc. in Castro Valley. The funds will be used toward acquisition of a property for transitional and supportive housing for homeless and disabled households. The City, in coordination with the County of Alameda, assisted the San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children (SLSWC) with the rehabilitation of the new safe house. The new facility, located in a large lot, single - family neighborhood, provides additional capacity for temporary housing for women and children who are forced to move due to domestic violence.