19F - CONSOLIDATED PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT

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B. AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING Santa Ana participated in the preparation of a regional Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing as the primary means to affirm fair housing opportunities in the community. The regional Al was a joint effort of the Fair Housing Council of Orange County ( FHCOC), the County of Orange, and Orange County jurisdictions that receive funds from HUD. HUD regulations require that an Al be prepared in conjunction with the Consolidated Plan cycle (i.e., at least every five years). The current regional Al was updated in 2010, and covers the time period of program years 2010 -2011 through 2014 -2015. The AI identified impediments to fair housing choice on a regional basis and outlined strategies regional partners implemented to overcome identified fair housing impediments. In compliance with federal regulations, the following information is provided with respect to actions taken during the report period to affirmatively further fair housing. 1. Actions to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing As a means to affirm fair housing opportunities, the Al identifies regional impediments and outlined an action plan to address impediments. It is important to note that not all of the impediments delineated in the Al were present in Santa Ana during the report period. • Housing Discrimination: Housing discrimination may be under reported, therefore, the number of complaints may not accurately measure the extent of this fair housing impediment. For the 2013 -2014 Program Year, FHCOC opened 50 case files for allegations of housing discrimination. Of these, 6 cases were opened for allegations involving Santa Ana residents /property owners. • Real Estate Advertising: This impediment refers 'toprint advertisements for the sale /rental of a dwelling that indicates a preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, or source of income. A review of relevant data (online and newspaper print ads) found that about 8 percent contained questionable language. The overwhelming majority of the questionable language was "No Pets" which occurred in 14.8 percent of the ads. Other questionable language included "near church /school." • Hate Crimes: A hate crime is defined as "a criminal act committed, in whole or in part, because of one or more of the following actual or perceived characteristics of the victim: disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, association with a person /group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. • Denial of Reasonable Modification / Reasonable Accommodation: During the 2013 -2014 Program Year, FHCOC received 36 inquiries regarding reasonable accommodations and modifications that resulted in case work beyond basic counseling. FHCOC directly assisted 11 clients in receiveing reasonable accommodation or permission for a reasonable modification, two other clients were provided assistance filing administrative housing discrimination 11 DRAFT 2013 -2014 CAPER Exhibit 2 19F -20