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City of La Porte, Texas <br />Fair Housing Activity Statement — Texas <br />Recognizing that each jurisdiction is unique, this Fair Housing Activity <br />Statement - Texas is intended to be used in conjunction with the Analysis <br />of Impediments, Phase I as a form to help the applying jurisdictions <br />perform assessments of their impediments to fair housing choice, plan <br />actions to address identified impediments, and communicate their plans to <br />the State of Texas and HUD. <br />BEFORE beginning to fill out this form, each jurisdiction should; <br />(1) Participate in the regional FHAST Form training. <br />(2) Review the 2010 Texas Interim Al in detail; <br />(3) Gather relevant information (see instructions in Appendix A); <br />(4) Convene a FHAST Working Group to assess the data collected in #2 and fill <br />out the FHAST form (see instructions in Appendix A.) <br />Impediment #1 Protected classes may experience disparities in home mortgage lending <br />and high cost loans. <br />No local action is required at this time. <br />Impediment #2 There is inadequate information available to the real estate community, <br />governments and the public about fair housing requirements and <br />enforcement procedures. <br />No local action is required at this time. <br />Impediment #3 The public is not sufficiently aware of their Fair Housing rights and how to <br />obtain the assistance necessary to protect those rights. <br />1. Consistent with the Fair Housing Act, the State of Texas, and funded sub - recipients <br />should continue to promote and conduct events to celebrate April as Fair Housing <br />Month, and direct sub - recipients to do the same. These events can demonstrate <br />support for fair housing and build awareness. <br />® We will commit to undertake Fair Housing Month activities. (Check all that apply.) <br />® Passage of a resolution by our governing body. <br />® Activities in schools. <br />® Placing posters in public buildings. <br />❑ Governing body will hold a special hearing to solicit input from the community. <br />❑ Other. Please specify. <br />When will you undertake these activities? ❑ 20110 2012 ❑ 2013 <br />Page 1 of 16 <br />