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PURPOSE: CSA IS SEEKING CDC FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE AGENCY'S CAPABILITIES AND EFFICIENCY IN CARRYING OUT ENFORCEMENT-RELATED INITIATIVES. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE INVESTIGATIONS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION ALLEGATIONS RELATED TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, SOURCE OF INCOME, AND RELIGIOUS BIAS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF TESTING EXPERTISE IN DETECTING MORTGAGE LENDING DISCRIMINATION, HOME-OWNER INSURANCE, AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CSA PLANS TO UTILIZE THE FHOI CDC GRANT TO EXPAND ITS TESTING CAPACITY TO INCLUDE SURVEYS FOR ACCESSIBILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, CONDUCT RENTAL TESTS FOR DISABILITY-BASED DISCRIMINATION FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AND TESTS IN RENTAL HOUSING ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CRIMINAL HISTORY AND SOURCE OF INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, CSA WILL FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND BY ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS. SOME OF THE SERVICES CSA PROPOSES TO COMPLETE IN THE 12- MONTH CDC FHOI WILL INCLUDE: • RECRUIT 20 AND TRAIN 15 TESTERS • CREATE 5 NEW FAIR HOUSING MATERIALS IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND ARABIC • CONDUCTING 10 ACCESSIBILITY SURVEYS. • CONDUCT 15 DISABILITY BASED RENTAL TESTS. • CONDUCT 15 SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CRIMINAL HISTORY AND SOURCE OF INCOME RENTAL TESTS. • CONDUCT 12 FAIR HOUSING PRESENTATIONS FOR AGENCIES SERVICING TARGETED POPULATIONS IDENTIFIED: FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ POPULATIONS AND PERSONS WHO ARE LEP AND BIPOC. • PARTNER WITH 4 LOCAL ADVOCACY GROUPS, • MEETING WITH 2 DEVELOPERS TO DISCUSS ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. • PARTICIPATING IN 12 ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, LGBTQ POPULATIONS AND PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS. • CONDUCTING 2 TOWN HALL MEETINGS. • COUNSEL 20 PERSONS ON THEIR FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS • FILE 10 FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINTS; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CSA'S FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES PROPOSED ARE CRUCIAL FOR UPHOLDING THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY, PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS, AND CREATING HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION. FURTHERMORE, THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES CSA IS PROPOSING WILL AIM TO PROMOTE EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND PREVENT DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING PRACTICES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: • PREVENTING DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING ENSURING THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE TREATED FAIRLY AND ENSURING THAT ALL PERSONS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES. • UPHOLDING AND PROTECTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS BY ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE TO SECURE HOUSING WITHOUT FACING DISCRIMINATION OR UNFAIR TREATMENT. • CREATION OF INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS CAN LIVE WITHOUT FEAR OF DISCRIMINATION. • ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND PROMOTE EQUALITY. • COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS BY REACHING OUT TO HOUSING PROVIDERS, LANDLORDS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO COMPLY WITH THESE LAWS. THIS INVOLVES EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INFORM HOUSING PROVIDERS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING LAWS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CSA IS AIMED AT SERVING THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY WHO ARE IN MOST NEED OF SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES: • PERSONS OF AN IMMIGRANT POPULATION (ESPECIALLY RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO ARE NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING OR HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY); • PERSONS LIVING IN A RURAL AREA, PARTICULARLY MINORITY GROUPS IN SUCH AREAS; • PERSONS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS; • PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL), • PERSONS IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS INADEQUATE PROTECTION AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE FAIR HOUSING SERVICES FROM A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE FAIR HOUSING ORGANIZATION; • PERSONS LIVING IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS OR EXPERIENCING PERSISTENT POVERTY OR INEQUALITY, INCLUDING HISTORICAL WEALTH DISPARITIES AS COMPARED TO MAJORITY GROUPS; • LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER (LGBTQ+) PERSONS, AND PARTICULARLY LGBTQ+ YOUTH; • PERSONS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS AND/OR PERSONS SYSTEMATICALLY DENIED A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CIVIC LIFE, INCLUDING BLACK, LATINO, INDIGENOUS, NATIVE AMERICAN, ASIAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER, AND OTHER, PERSONS OF COLOR, MEMBERS OF RELIGIOUS GROUPS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND OTHER GROUPS OF FEDERALLY PROTECTED CLASS MEMBERS EXPERIENCING HOUSING DISCRIMINATION; AND • DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND/OR WHOSE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN EXACERBATED.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE
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