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102 <br /> • Notable comment topics on housing&facility-related activities focused on CDBG funding <br /> include: <br /> o More opportunities for physical activity via bike lanes and sidewalks <br /> o Offer more racial equity training,direct action training,and fair housing education <br /> o For CDBG planning purposes: 57.39%of respondents live in Chapel Hill;45.74%of <br /> respondents work or attend school in Chapel Hill; 51.06%of respondents use <br /> recreational services in Chapel Hill <br /> Fair Housing <br /> • 66.49%of respondents were either not aware or unsure of how to report fair housing violations <br /> or concerns within Orange County <br /> • 28.19%of respondents know someone or have experienced housing discrimination themselves <br /> since living in Orange County <br /> • Of those respondents who have experienced discrimination or know someone who has, 47.17% <br /> of them did not file a report of discrimination in Orange County. <br /> Respondents indicated that the largest barriers to fair housing included 1) limited housing <br /> availability for low-income households; 2) lack of affordable housing options in certain areas; and <br /> 3) limited housing availability for moderate-income households <br /> • Notable comment topics on barriers to fair housing: <br /> o Limited access to public transportation (buses, bike lanes) <br /> o Housing barriers for residents with experience in the justice system <br /> o Barriers stemming from regulatory and zoning restrictions <br /> Demographic Information <br /> • 70.22% respondents identify as Female <br /> • 73.45%of respondents identify as White or Caucasian <br /> • 76.87%of respondents identify as Non-Hispanic/Latinx <br /> • 35.96%of respondents live in two-person households <br /> • The majority of respondents do not consider themselves cost-burdened and own their home <br /> Outreach Information <br /> • 69.73%of respondents filled out the questionnaire via computer <br /> The majority of respondents heard about the questionnaire via email from a nonprofit agency or <br /> housing provider <br /> • 163 respondents answered the questionnaire as an individual while 22 respondents answered <br /> the questionnaire as a representative of a service provider or organization <br /> • 13 agencies or organizations participated in the questionnaire; 50%of them provide supportive <br /> services <br /> IFFY 2020—2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 99 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />