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becoming homeless. Appropriateorganizations to fund include those thatprovide emergency shelter, casemanagement, hot meals and groceries,motel vouchers, medical care, adultliteracy and other services which assistthose who are homeless or at risk ofbecoming homeless. Action 60.01-A: Contract Fair Housing ServicesProviderContinue to contract with a fair housingservices provider such as Eden Councilfor Hope and Opportunity (ECHO)Housing for fair housing assistance andthe investigation of discriminationcomplaints, and for tenant-landlordcounseling and mediation services.Ongoing The City annually contracts with ECHO Housing to provide fair housingservices. For CY 2016, ECHO Housing provided information, counseling,and/or investigation into 20 fair housing complaints of housing discrimination: 7for disability, 8 for national origin/race, 2 for religion, and 3 for familial status. Action 60.06-A: Fair Housing Training Sessions Work with ECHO Housing to conduct fairhousing training sessions for landlordsand property owners, tenants andhomebuyers, realtors, and the public atlarge. In addition, support ECHO'stargeted audits to gauge the level ofdiscrimination in the rental housingmarket.Ongoing This entails the City's efforts to affirmatively promote fair housing practices. ForCY 2016, ECHO Housing's fair housing counselors conducted the following: - 11 fair housing presentations (including 7 property management trainings)- 1 homebuyer workshop- 1 workshop for East Bay Housing Organizations- 46 public service and station announcements- 4 community outreach interviews(2 radio stations and 2 Northern Californiacoalition meetings)- 9 fair housing audits 203