Approving progress report under the Workable Program for Community Improvement

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D. -1. Has a housing referral service been established? Yes [R No D If the answer is "No", what means will be used to bring together managers and owners of pro- perties being offered for sale or rent and families needing relocation housing? The Redevelopment Department's Relocation Office maintains a current listing of standard rental and sales housing. Other local agencies such as the Sub-Standard Department, Division of the Building Department, and social and welfare agencies, refer families to the Relocation Office for help in finding standard relocation housing. 2. What specific actions have been taken or are proposed by those responsible for seeing that addi- tional housing is provided to meet any relocation deficit that may be shown in the last column of the preceding table, such as securing the active participation of local builders and lenders to build or rehabilitate housing for families of moderate or low income, including units for the elderly, minority group and large families; to use the special Federal financing aids, where needed; to make sites available at reasonable prices; and to eliminate discriminatory practices that limit the housing opportunities of minority families? Although no deficit was shown it is of interest to note that 150 units of rent supplement housing (221-d(3) has been reserved for a local non-pro- fit organization. The Housing Authority has also entered into the Leased Housing Program, and is in the process of leasing 75 homes. The non- profit organization which is building under the 221-d(3) program has al- so made application for dwellings under the 221-h program. ` NOTE: On request, the Regional Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development, will pro- vide to those responsible for determining relocation housing needs and for planning to meet such needs information concerning the data required and how it should be assembled and pre- sented. Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of any reports or plans that have been prepared relating to housing needs and resources and to the relocation of displaced families. H 22 f i I