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Inaccessible Government Facilities or Services <br />Inaccessible government facilities or services are not a significant contributing factor to fair <br />housing issues in Orange County. This Analysis did not reveal examples of government facilities <br />or services in Orange County that are inaccessible. <br />Inaccessible Public or Private Infrastructure <br />Inaccessible public or private infrastructure is not a significant contributing factor to fair housing <br />issues in Orange County. This Analysis did not reveal examples of public or private infrastructure <br />in Orange County that is infrastructure. <br />Lack of Access to ODDortunity Due to High Housina Costs <br />Lack of access to opportunity due to high housing costs is a significant contributing factor to fair <br />housing issues in Orange County. In particular, as the Disparities in Access to Opportunity section <br />of this Analysis reveals, coastal areas of Orange County as far eastern portions of the county have <br />greater access to educational, economic, and environmental opportunity than do most areas in <br />between, with the partial exception of Irvine. Additionally, environmental quality is higher in <br />predominantly White southern Orange County than in the more diverse areas to the north. In <br />general, the disproportionately White coastal and hillside communities with better educational, <br />economic, and environmental outcomes are also areas with high housing costs. Increasing housing <br />affordability in these areas would make it easier for low-income households, disproportionately <br />including Hispanic and Vietnamese households, to access the types of services and amenities that <br />further social mobility. <br />Lack of Affordable, Accessible Housing in a Range of Unit Sizes <br />Lack of affordable, accessible housing in a range of unit sizes is a significant contributing factor <br />to fair housing issues in Orange County. As discussed in connection with several other contributing <br />factors, there is a general shortage of affordable housing in the county. This is exacerbated by the <br />fact that, as discussed in relation to the availability of affordable units in a range of sizes, the vast <br />majority of publicly supported housing units are one -bedroom units. Low-income households that <br />need larger units are dependent upon the Housing Choice Voucher program to access housing. <br />However, unlike with Project -Based Section 8 units, for example, there is no requirement that <br />privately owned and managed units that tenants use vouchers to rent meet the heightened <br />accessibility requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This shortage has a particular <br />effect on low-income families in which at least one member has a disability that requires <br />accessibility features, and persons with disabilities who require the services of live-in aides. <br />Lack of Affordable hi -Home or Community -Based Supportive Services <br />Lack of affordable in -home or community -based supportive services are a significant contributing <br />factor to fair housing issues in Orange County. Due to the absence of any waiting list for Home <br />and Community -Based Services for persons with developmental disabilities, this issue primarily <br />312 <br />75A-591 <br />