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Presentation - City of Lee's Summit Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
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Issue/Request:
Review and hear public input on the City of Lee's Summit Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice draft
Key Issues:
Lee's Summit is an entitlement community under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive annual allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). HUD enforces the Federal Fair Housing Act by affirmatively furthering fair housing through its entitlement grant programs. As a CDBG grantee, the City is required to identify barriers to fair housing choice and address those barriers through CDBG program and other local and regional actions. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) identifies such barriers and proposes strategies and future actions to overcome these barriers. During the past 12 months, a community wide public engagement process and extensive research and analysis resulted in a draft AI report to be presented today.
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution recognizing the results and recommendations of the Lee's Summit Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
Background:
Fair Housing is the law. Since the Fair Housing Act became the law, HUD was given the responsibility of affirmatively furthering fair housing through all its programs. The Law prohibits any discrimination based on race, sex, age, familial status, national origin, income and disabilities. Fair Housing law ensures that all persons are treated equally in purchasing or renting a home and every American has the right to have equal access to opportunities and community assets. If barriers exist to fair housing choice, communities need to identify and remove those barriers.
As a HUD CDBG grantee, the City is required to conduct the AI every five years prior to submitting its Consolidated Plan - a five-year strategic plan outlining goals and objectives of ...
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