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City of La Porte, Texas <br />14. Consistent with the process established in the conciliation agreement, local <br />jurisdictions and state agencies should work together to determine a demographic and <br />economic profile of victims of the natural disaster and establish goals for assisting <br />these populations in no less that the proportions they were impacted by the disaster. <br />These goals should be performance goals and disaster recovery funds should be <br />extended incrementally in a manner to ensure that these populations are equitably <br />assisted with benefits. <br />® We will cooperate with state agencies to carry out this action step. <br />When will you do this? ❑ 2011 ® 2012 <br />❑ Not Applicable. (Explain) <br />15. All infrastructure programs funded with disaster recovery funds should be designed so <br />that any publicly accessible infrastructure projects and associated facilities are fully <br />accessible to persons with disabilities. <br />❑ We have established clear policies and procedures to ensure that all <br />infrastructure programs funded with disaster recovery funds will be designed so <br />that any publicly accessible infrastructure projects and associated facilities are <br />fully accessible to persons with disabilities. [Attach documentation.] <br />® We have not developed these standards and policies; we will do so for Round 2 <br />infrastructure projects. The person or entity responsible for developing these <br />standards will be the Director of Planning. <br />When will you do this? ❑ 2011 ® 2012 ❑ 2013 <br />❑ Not Applicable. (Explain) <br />16. Consistent with the Conciliation Agreement, family and elderly public housing units <br />damaged or destroyed by the disaster should be reconstructed or repaired in a manner <br />that affirmatively furthers fair housing utilizing disaster recovery funds within 24 months <br />of approval of the initial application for disaster recovery assistance for the local <br />jurisdiction. <br />❑ We affirm that family and elderly public housing units damaged or destroyed by <br />the disaster will be reconstructed or repaired in a manner that affirmatively <br />furthers fair housing utilizing disaster recovery funds within 24 months of <br />submission of the initial application for disaster recovery assistance by the local <br />jurisdiction. <br />® Not Applicable (Explain) <br />There are no public housing units in the city. <br />Impediment #6 Governmental entities at all levels do not appear to have been proactive <br />in the enforcement of both the Fair Housing Act and the obligation to <br />affirmatively further fair housing. The State and sub recipients should <br />implement a robust and effective structure for identifying and pursuing <br />suspected violations. <br />Page 8 of 16 <br />