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SARA will give public notice by publishing the relevant information in suitable media outlets including, but not limited to: The Orange County Register, Miniondas, or other Spanish publications, Ngoi Viet newspapers. 4-II.D. FAMILY OUTREACH [HCV GB, pp. 4-2 to 4-4] SARA must conduct outreach as necessary to ensure that SARA has a sufficient number of applicants on the waiting list to use the HCV resources it has been allotted. Because HUD requires SARA to serve a specified percentage of extremely low income families (see Chapter 4, Part III), SARA may need to conduct special outreach to ensure that an adequate number of such families apply for assistance [HCV GB, p. 4-20 to 4-21 ] . SARA outreach efforts must comply with fair housing requirements. This includes: Analyzing the housing market area and the populations currently being served to identify underserved populations Ensuring that outreach efforts are targeted to media outlets that reach eligible populations that are underrepresented in the program • Avoiding outreach efforts that prefer or exclude people who are members of a protected class SARA outreach efforts will be designed to inform qualified families about the availability of assistance under the program. These efforts may include, as needed, any of the following activities: • Submitting press releases to local newspapers, including minority newspapers • Developing informational materials and flyers to distribute to other agencies • Providing application forms to other public and private agencies that serve the low income population • Developing partnerships with other organizations that serve similar populations, including agencies that provide services for persons with disabilities _SAHA will monitor the characteristics ofthe population being served and the characteristics of the population as a whole in SAHA's jurisdiction. Targeted outreach efforts will be undertaken if a comparison suggests that certain populations are being underserved. 4-II.E. REPORTING CHANGES IN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES While the family is on the waiting list, the family must immediately inform SAHA of changes in mailing address and number of family members. The changes must be submitted in writing. Failure to report address changes in writing that result in mail being returned will be cause for removal from the waiting list. 4-II.F. UPDATING THE WAITING LIST [24 CFR 982.204] HUD requires SARA to establish policies to use when removing applicant names from the waiting list. ~~02~12 Page 4-5