Community Meeting on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in Cathedral City
You are invited to a community hearing on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 5:00 pm to discuss the development of The City of Cathedral City’s Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) planning document. The meeting takes place at the Boys and Girls Club of Cathedral City, Gymnasium, 32141 Whispering Palms Trail, Cathedral City.
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits housing discrimination based on of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability. On July 8, 2015, H.U.D. released “Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Choice” which is a final rule requiring jurisdictions and public housing agencies (PHAs) receiving federal funds to (1) affirmatively further fair housing, (2) take steps to actively overcome historic patterns of segregation and (3) promote fair housing choice.
The purpose of this community Meeting is to give residents an opportunity for involvement in the development of a standardized fair housing assessment and planning process relating to issues of fair housing within the City. A “fair housing issue” is defined as “a condition that restricts choice or access to opportunity, including:
• Ongoing local or regional segregation, or lack of integration.
• Racial or ethnic concentrations of poverty.
• Significant disparities in access to opportunity.
• Disproportionate housing needs based on the “protected classes” of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.
• Evidence of illegal discrimination or violations of civil rights laws, regulations, or guidance.
For more information click on the following flyer…
Notice-of-Community-Meeting-English-and-Spanish-Meeting-2-2016