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92 <br /> Based on the impediments above,the Al makes the following recommendations. Details on these <br /> recommendations are explained more fully in the Al. <br /> • Seek more funds for subsidized housing. Low-and moderate-income households are <br /> disproportionately rent-burdened, and recently, rents have increased faster than wages. <br /> • Encourage development of some subsidized housing outside of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. <br /> • Educate landlords, property managers, and other housing providers about fair housing law and <br /> reasonable accommodation, especially as they pertain to persons with disabilities. <br /> • Offer educational courses on mortgage lending and building credit scores that are geared <br /> toward African American and Hispanic borrowers. <br /> • Encourage cooperation and coordination between the affordable housing advisory boards in the <br /> county. <br /> • Explore funding options for a best-practices Rapid Rehousing program to serve homeless <br /> individuals and families in Orange County. <br /> • Identify ways to protect residents of mobile home parks who may be under threat of <br /> displacement. <br /> • Consider areas to strategically up-zone to promote the development of affordable housing. <br /> FFY 2020—2024 Orange County, NC HOME Consortium 89 <br /> Consolidated Plan <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018) <br />