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81 <br /> is <br /> Department's calendar. Winners of the essay contest received a cash award. <br /> On June 2, 2015 the HRC presented a Proclamation to Support the Full <br /> Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Upon its adoption by the <br /> Board of County Commissioners, it was recommended that the County <br /> investigate the accessibility of all of its facilities. The HRC has since formed a <br /> committee with the Department of Asset Management and has collaboratively <br /> engaged in the process of assessing the County facilities. Recommendations to <br /> improve access to persons with disabilities were presented to the Board on <br /> December 15, 2015. <br /> HUD awarded a Partnership Initiative grant to the HRC in FY2014 for the <br /> purpose of collaborating with the Karen Community of North Carolina. The <br /> scope of work included educating the Karen community on their fair housing <br /> rights. HRC staff completed all proposed activities during the 2015 calendar <br /> year. Activities included the creation and dissemination of fair housing posters <br /> and brochures translated in Karen. Staff also trained two leaders of the Karen <br /> community on fair housing to liaise between the County and the LEP Karen <br /> community. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners stated its support of the My Brother's <br /> Keeper (MBK) community initiative on April 21, 2015. HRC staff has participated <br /> in the planning of MBK programming. <br /> HRC staff assisted in the drafting of the Analysis of Impediments (A.I.). The A.I. <br /> provides information regarding barriers to fair housing choice and presents <br /> recommendations to remove these barriers. As a recipient of HOME funding <br /> from HUD, the County is mandated to submit an A.I. every 3 to 5 years. <br /> HRC staff closed six (6) housing discrimination complaints, meeting HUD's <br /> minimum annual requirement for Orange County. Staff was trained on civil rights <br /> topics and enforcement procedures by attending fifteen (15) in-person and <br /> remote (webinar/teleconference) training opportunities. <br /> HRC staff conducted fair housing education sessions and presented fair housing <br /> information at the followin g outreach venues in an effort to inform citizens of their <br /> rights under the Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance and the federal Fair <br /> Housing Act (chart reflects outreach for FY2014-15): <br /> Date of Outreach r Outreach Event/lfertue Type of Outreach <br /> f <br /> 7/25/2014 Last Friday/Hillsborough Community Event:Tabling <br /> 8/29/2014 Last Friday/Hillsborough Community Event:Tabling <br /> 9/18/2014 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing/Carrboro Fair Housing presentation for the <br />