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APPENDIX IIl <br /> ST.JOSEPH COUNTY HOUSING CONSORTIUM <br /> AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROCEDURES <br /> t <br /> The HOME program, as defined in 24 CFR Part 92,requires participating jurisdictions to design a <br /> ' statement of policy and procedures to be followed to meet the requirements for affirmative marketing of <br /> HOME-assisted housing containing 5 or more units as directed in 24 CFR 92.351. The following will serve as <br /> that policy. <br /> The policies and procedures specified below will pertain to the marketing of units in HOME projects, I <br /> for both initial and subsequent tenants,with availability of such units. It is the policy of the St.Joseph County <br /> Housing Consortium to ensure good faith efforts to provide information to and attract eligible persons from all k <br /> t racial, ethnic,and gender groups in the housing market area to the housing available. F <br /> 1. To inform the public of the St.Joseph Housing Consortium affirmative marketing policy,the Equal <br /> Housing Opportunity logo or slogan will be used in media announcements regarding the availability of <br /> ' Draft or Proposed Housing&Community Development Plans,these notices will appear in the South <br /> Bend Tribune. The affirmative marketing policy and fair housing laws will be addressed whenever a <br /> public meeting is held to describe the general HOME program. <br /> ' 2. The Consortium contracts will,individual member jurisdictions,not-for-profit groups,or other eligible 1 <br /> agencies to carry out the individual programs. Contracts with participating HOME organizations <br /> include a copy of this policy and include language requiring the organizations to follow the <br /> procedures. These participating organizations then have a responsibility to carry out the Consortium's <br /> ' policy by ensuring: <br /> A. Tenants in units to be rehabilitated are to be informed of the fair housing laws at tine same <br /> time the participating organization informs them of its tenant assistance policy. e <br /> ' B. The application for funding fort, will inform the applicant/owners of the affirmative <br /> marketing policy and fair housing laws when applying for funds through HOME. i <br /> C. Compliance with the conditions of the affirmative marketing procedures will be required by a <br /> written agreement between the Consortium and the participating organization and, if , <br /> 1 necessary,between the participating organization and the owner. Said agreement shall be <br /> applicable for a period of 5,10, 15 or 20 years(in accordance with the requirements set out in <br /> 24 CFR 92.252(a)(5) beginning on the date on which all the units in the project are E <br /> completed. <br /> E <br /> D. By virtue of the contractual agreements, the applicants/owners must agree to comply with <br /> Equal Opportunity requirements applicable to the HOME activities. Specifically, the <br /> applicant agrees to comply with: <br /> ' (1) Title VI,Civil Rights Act of 1964,which provides that no person in the United States <br /> shall on the grounds of race,color,or national origin be excluded from participation <br /> in,be denied the benefits of,or be subjected to discrimination under any program or l <br /> ' activity receiving Federal financial assistance. <br /> (2) Title VIII,Civil Rights Act of 1968,which provides for fair housing throughout the <br /> United States. Kinds of discrimination prohibited:refusal to sell,rent,or negotiate, i <br /> ' or otherwise to make unavailable;discrimination in tenns,conditions and privileges; <br /> block-busting; discrimination in financing and discrimination in membership in <br /> multi-listing services and real estate brokers organization. Discrimination is a <br /> prohibited on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The <br /> ' Secretary of HUD (and participating jurisdictions) shall administer programs and <br /> a <br /> 5 <br /> 16 <br />
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