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c, Describe the actions to be taken to ensure the suitability of families receiving ADDI funds to undertake and maintain homeownership, such as provision of housing counseling to homebuyers. orange County HOME Consortium Response: The Consortium will not receive ADDI funds; this question is not applicable. 5. Describe the policy and procedures the PJ will follow to affirmatively market housing containing five or more HOME assisted units orange County HOME Consortium Response: The County of Orange has adopted the following HOME Aff~rm~tive Marketing Policy for use in the Orange County HOME Program in accordance w~tl~-~4 CFR 9.351. The policy applies to all rental and homebuyer projects contain~r~~ five or more HOME-~ assisted units =- 1. Methods for informing the public, owners; ~n~estors and potential tenants about fair housing law and affirr~a~ive marketing pu~~cy. a~ Application or proposal packets for HOME ::projects mill include a `fair housing brochure and language that discrimination ~n .horsing is prohibited A copy of the County's Civil Rights ordinance that ~ncCudes Fair Housings and the Affirmative Marketing Policy wipl- be, available upon. bequest. b~ All newspaper advertisements end brochures used to publicize the HOME program and solicit participation .rim the.puiic _w~ll display the Equal Housing Opportunity logo. In addition, an dual losing Opportunity Poster is on display in the Housing and community Development office" and discrimination complaint forms are made a~raila~l~ 'to the pubis 2. Requirements end practices that or~n~oers must follow to comply with affirmative malrk~~,ing. :. Any met~ao ?used by 'an owner to advertise a unit for sale or rent must indicate the c~vuner's ~~berence to' fair pausing practices This could be demonstrated by ~sirrg the Equal Housing appo,~tunity logo or phrase, 3. Procedures to be used to inform and solicit applications from persons in the h±au_sing marked area wham are not likely to apply. a, The Housing and -:Community Development Department will conduct outreach to very law income` and minority neighborhaads~ Flyers and brochures will be distributed o` community centers and community based non-profit organizations Applications will periodically be taken at sites within the neighborhoods to give homeowners with transportation difficulties the opportunity to apply for HOME assistance, Special presentations regarding the HOME projects will be made periodically to churches and community groups and other similar groups. All rental vacancies on HOME assisted units must be reported to the County's Housing and Community Development office to be pasted and made available to the public. Low-income persons applying for or receiving housing assistance use the property listings to locate housing units. Since the County receives referrals from FY za11-2012 Action Plan 40