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i( ( 20 i ' r i activities around this theme. June Publicity campaign to inform Orange County residents July-Sept 2013 $100 i who feel they have been victims of housing Printing/ discrimination, that they can file a complaint with the advertising Orange County Human Relations Commission. Provide training and educational sessions for renters, Oct-Dec 2013 $0 Ieasing agents, home builders, and community groups regarding housing diversity and the law. V. Describe recipient's method of receiving and resolving housing discrimination complaints. This may be either a procedure currently being implemented or one to be implemented under this CDBG grant.Include a description of how the recipient informs the public about the complaint j procedures. (Use additional pages as necessary) The Orange County Human Relations Commission(The Commission)has been granted Substantial Equivalency by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).Thus,The Commission conducts independent investigations of fair housing complaints with oversight and support directly from HUD. The following enforcement implementation method is part of the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and has been accepted by HUD as substantially equivalent to federal fair housing investigation standards. (Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance,Article VIII Section 8.1) (a) Any person who claims to have been injured, or claims he or she is currently injured, or who reasonably believes that he or she will be injured,by a violation of their Fair Housing rights may file a Complaint with the Commission. (b) Complaints shall be in wiring, signed and verified by the Complainant. Complaints shall state the facts upon which the allegation of an unlawful discriminatory practice is based and shall contain such other information and be in such form as the Commission requires. (c) A Complaint must be filed with the Commission.no later than one (1)year from the date of the occurrence, or cessation of the alleged unlawful practice. (d) The Commission staff shall serve upon the Respondent and Complainant, in accordance with the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, a copy of the Complaint and a notice advising the Respondent and Complainant of his or her procedural rights and obligations under this ordinance within ten (10) days after the Complaint is filed with the Commission. (e) A Respondent may file an answer to the Complaint within ten (10) days after receiving a copy of the Complaint. Answers shall be signed and verified by the Respondent and shall be filed with the Commission. 3