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1 activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of this Title. (3) Executive Order 11063, which requires equal opportunity in housing and related facilities provided by Federal financial assistance, (4) The prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of age under the Age 'l Discrimination Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. 6101-07, and the prohibition against discrimination against handicapped individuals under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,29 U.S.C. 794. (5) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988,which prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of housing on the basis of a handicap or because there are children in a family. E. Applicants/Owners with Five(5) or more HOME assisted units under this contract, are required to use the Equal Housing Opportunity logo type or slogan in all press releases, € advertisements, written communications to fair housing and other groups, and any other marketing material advertising the availability of units assisted under the HOME program, F. Applicant/Owners are required to advertise in the South Bend Tribune. In addition,as well as making appropriate steps to notify neighborhood publications,churches,and neighborhood centers in order to affirmatively market and solicit applications from persons in the market ' area needing special outreach. They still need also notify the applicable Housing Authority of any units which become available. G. To determine if good faith efforts have been made by applicant/owners regarding affirmative marketing, the Consortium will require applicant/owners to maintain records of potential i tenants with regard to sex,age, race,handicap or familiar status and method by which they were referred. This information will be reviewed on an annual basis at the time of the annual inspection. If the Consortium fords that the required actions have been carried out as specified,it will assume that good faith efforts have been made, H. To determine the results of affirmative marketing efforts,the Consortium will examine those efforts in relation to whether or not persons from the variety of racial and ethnic groups have become tenants in our HOME assisted units. If the Consortium finds that a variety is represented, it will assume that owners have made good faith efforts to carry out the 1 procedures. I. Technical assistance will be solicited from the Housing Specialist of the South Bend Human Rights Commission for improvements to these procedures. J. Any applicant/owner that does not comply with the policies and procedures set forth will have the following corrective action(s)taken against them: (1) Any forgivable portion of the lien will not be forgiven and will be immediately due and payable. (2) Landlords charged with complaints will have to appear before the South Bend Human Rights Commission and follow the normal course of actions. (3) They will be denied future participation in the HOME program. t 17 , 1