Reso 2021-065 HUD Final Action Plan 21-22

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Location Description Various locations throughout the City and the County. ECHO Housing staff provides fair housing services over the phone. Planned Activities The City will continue to allocate 20% of its annual CDBG entitlement funds to the administration of the City's CDBG program. ECHO Housing Fair Housing Coordinator will: • Process Inquiries and Complaints: Field inquiries about fair housing and related issues, and/or alleging housing discrimination; Evaluate and investigate complaints within 24 hours, when feasible; Trained investigators, following established fair housing investigative methods, will perform all investigations; Fair Housing complainants, who have been denied housing or are in danger of losing their housing because of illegal housing discrimination, will be afforded conciliation or referrals to attorneys or governmental agencies for enforcement to make the subject rentals accessible to protected classes. • Perform Audits: Perform housing audits to determine fair housing compliance; Analyze data; Provide training and follow-up to non -compliant property owners and/or managers. • Conduct Trainings: Hold one Fair Housing Month event; Conduct fair housing training sessions for tenants and/or potential homebuyers. • Conduct Educational and Marketing Presentations: Conduct presentations on fair housing issues; Distribute 500 flyers/brochures on fair housing issues, laws, and events at public locations such as libraries, churches, community groups, social service agencies, and stores. 2 Project Name CDBG Public Services 2021 Target Area City -Wide Goals Supported Providing Enhanced Public Services Augmenting Homeless Assistance and Prevention Services Needs Addressed Homeless Assistance and Prevention Services Community Development Needs — Public Services Annual Action Plan 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 23