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Staff shall evaluate and report the accomplishments of the previous program year <br />for all CDBG, HOME, and ESG activities and shall provide information on program <br />expenditures and other metrics as required by HUD. <br />b. Review and Comment <br />The City encourages citizen participation in the development of the CAPER. The <br />draft CAPER shall be made available for public review for a 15-day period. Written <br />comments will be accepted during a public review period by the Executive <br />Director of Community Development. <br />A summary of any written comments received, or oral comments provided during <br />the public hearing and the City's responses to those comments shall be attached <br />to the CAPER submission to HUD. Copies of the draft CAPER shall be made <br />available following the process described in Section G of this document. <br />c. Submittal to HUD <br />Upon completion of the public review period, City staff shall submit the CAPER to <br />HUD. Documents related to the public participation process, including copies of <br />public notices and a summary of all public comments received, shall be attached <br />to the CAPER. The CAPER shall be submitted to HUD within 90 days following the <br />end of the program year pursuant to regulations. <br />F. Analysis of Impediments or Assessment of Fair Housing (AI or AFH) <br />The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) or Assessment of Fair Housing <br />(AFH) is a five-year plan completed by the City individually or as part of a local <br />consortium of other HUD grantees pursuant to HUD guidance for the evaluation of local <br />housing conditions, economics, policies and practices and the extent to which these <br />factors impact the range of housing choices and opportunities available to all residents <br />in an environment free from discrimination. As of April 2019, HUD has suspended the AFH <br />planning framework. HUD currently requires the submission of an Al for grantees <br />submitting Consolidated Plans for FY 2019. If HUD renews the AFH planning framework, <br />the AFH will replace the Al in the context and implementation of this section. The following <br />describes the process and procedures related to the development of the Al or AFH. <br />1. Plan Development <br />The City shall implement the following procedure in the preparation and adoption <br />of the Al or AFH: <br />a. Considerations <br />As soon as feasible after the start of the public participation process for the Al or <br />AFH, the City will make the HUD -provided data and any other supplemental <br />City of Santa Ana Page 13 <br />Citizen Participation Plan I April 2020 <br />75B-34 <br />