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CAPER 18 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) <br />Activity 1.b: <br />Participating jurisdictions will seek ways to increase resident access to fair housing services, <br />such as improved marketing of services, improved landlord education, and improved tenant <br />screening services to avoid owner bias. <br />Accomplishments in FY 22-23: Fair Housing Training: There were 4 trainings conducted to the <br />following area organizations: 2 N CA Fair Housing Coalition training & 2 N CA Fair Housing <br />Coalition meeting with the Civil Rights Division. <br />Activity 1.d: <br />Participating jurisdictions will continue to fund housing placement services for people with <br />disabilities to assist them in finding accessible housing (i.e., CRIL, DCARA, County's online <br />application/website). <br />Accomplishments in FY 22-23: The City provides General Fund support to Davis Street Family <br />Resource Center to provide affordable housing services, including affordable rental housing <br />referrals/placement to lower income households. DSFRC supported 321 clients in their housing <br />counseling program. Of those clients, 81 were homeless individuals, 43 were walk-in clients & 69 <br />received printed information packets with local housing & shelter information. <br />DSFRC, 8 clients with emergency hotel vouchers, & assisted 1 San Leandro resident with and <br />rental assistance & 2 with utility assistance. <br />Activity 1.e: <br />Participating jurisdictions will provide financial assistance to clinics that provide free or <br />reduced cost legal services for low-income rental households facing barriers to affordable <br />housing. <br />Accomplishments in FY 22-23: The City provides General Fund support to Centro Legal de la <br />Raza to provide support for tenant/landlord legal services and “know your rights” workshops. <br />Additionally, ECHO Housing is subcontracted to provide information & referral, counseling & <br />mediation/conciliation services. <br />Centro Legal provided 63 households with legal consultation and 13 households with legal <br />representation. ECHO Housing provided tenant/landlord information/referral, counseling, and <br />conciliation to 230 clients households.