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O�f'PM[I..Q,yes U.&Department of Housing and Urban Development �—�- 2 , <br /> Washington, D.C.20410-2000 ' ,5 <br /> e 9S,N OfvE�`� VV„ _V IVW <br /> , ! 1996 <br /> OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY <br /> FOR FAIR HOUSING AND ECIUAL OPPORTUNITY <br /> Ms. Lucy Lewis <br /> Director <br /> Orange. County Human Relations <br /> Commission <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Dear Ms. Lewis: <br /> This letter is in further reference to the request of the <br /> Orange County Human Relations Commission (OCHRC) for Orange <br /> County, North Carolina, for substantial equivalency certification <br /> under the Fair Housing Act (the Act) . <br /> Because the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance (OCCRO) <br /> provides substantive rights, procedures, remedies, and <br /> availability of judicial review that are substantially equivalent <br /> to those provided in the Act, I am pleased to offer the OCHRC an <br /> Agreement for Interim Referrals or Other Utilization of Services <br /> (interim agreement) . The interim agreement also addresses the <br /> working relationship to be in effect between the OCHRC and the <br /> Department of Housing and Urban Development with respect to the <br /> processing and referral of complaints. A copy of the interim <br /> agreement is enclosed for your review and execution. <br /> Staff from the Atlanta Fair Housing Enforcement Center, <br /> (FHEC) will be in contact with you in the very near future to <br /> discuss the terms of the interim agreement. Once it has been <br /> executed, the PHEC may begin referring complaints that allege <br /> discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, religion, <br /> sex, national origin, handicap, and familial status. <br /> This interim agreement will remain in effect no longer than <br /> three years from the date of the Assistant Secretary's signature. <br /> This three-year period will permit HUD to monitor the <br /> administration and enforcement of your fair housing law to make a <br /> final determination regarding certification for your agency. <br /> This means that your agency must receive a successful performance <br /> review under 24 CPR Part 115 within this three-year period in <br /> order to become fully certified. Comprehensive monitoring by the <br /> FHEC will ensure an acceptable level of performance which will <br /> satisfy the requirements of the Act. <br />