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Policy/Action1 Description of Activity 1 Accomplishments Responsible City Staff, Department or I in FY 2616-17 Policy 4: Support Local Fair Housing Activities and Services The Al finds that fair housing is an ongoing concern in the HOME Consortium jurisdictions. In particular, interviews with local service providers indicate that many homeseekers and landlords are unaware of federal and state fair housing laws. They also remain unfamiliar with protections offered to seniors, disabled, and other special needs populations, as well as families and protected classes. Each of the HOME Consortium jurisdictions currently undertakes a series of fair housing activities, with the primary focus being ongoing outreach and education on fair housing rights for homeseekers, landlords, lenders, and agents. The following actions highlight the need to continue these efforts. Action 4.1: Conduct ongoingfair housing The HOME Consortium jurisdictions outreach and education. shall continue to contract with fair housing service providers to educate home seekers, landlords, property managers, real estate agents, and lenders regarding fair housing law and recommended practices. Outreach will occur via training sessions, public events, jurisdictions' websites and other media outlets, staffing at service providers' offices, and multilingual flyers available in a variety public locations. Fair Housing Matrix -pg 07 CAPER OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Fair Housing Outreach: There were 4 radio interviews conducted. Fair Housing Education: There were 2 trainings for tenants and first time homebuyers; 7 presentations to property management companies, 1 FH Education seminar various tenant advocates and other housing industry representatives. There were 2 trainings to rair Housing testers with a total of 8 testers trained.