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7 <br />? Working with HUD to ensure that fair market rents reflect actual market rents in Orange <br />County. <br />? Meeting with local bank executives to formalize participation in public-private partnerships <br />that further housing opportunities. <br />? Creating public policies that link public deposits to financial institutions that commit to <br />meeting community reinvestment needs of the County. <br />? Developing reasonable evaluative criteria and producing an annual report for the Board of <br />County Commissioners on lending practices by financial institutions and ceasing to do <br />business with institutions failing to employ inclusive lending practices. <br />? Building incentives and proscriptions into Orange County regulations for planned unit <br />developments that promote affordable, non-segregated housing. <br />? Studying and promoting other land use strategies that encourage development of affordable <br />housing. <br />? Increasing educational opportunities through fair housing workshops, forums and <br />presentations. <br />? Adding source of income, (e.g. elimination of any differentiation between wages or Social <br />Security or disability benefits, etc.) to the list of protected classes under the Orange County <br />Civil Rights Ordinance. <br />? Conduct fair housing testing to ensure compliance with the Ordinance. <br />Lead-Based Paint <br />According to the 1990 census, 22,653 very low- and low-income housing units in Orange County <br />built between 1960 and 1979 were contaminated with lead-based paint. Of this number, 10,236 <br />were rental units and 12,417 were owner occupied. (No new data is available at this time.) <br />Evaluations of the prevalence of lead-based paint in housing units will be conducted through <br />Orange County by project, and lead abatement will be prescribed for all dwellings targeted for <br />rehabilitation. In addition, all assisted-housing tenants will be informed of the hazards of lead <br />based paint. The Orange County Health Department provides ongoing consultation to local <br />housing staff. <br />Community Development Needs <br />Orange County has identified the need for increased economic development opportunities for <br />low and moderate-income citizens and revitalization of businesses serving low-income <br />neighborhoods in Chapel Hill.