Fair Housing, Other Laws and Your

CDBG Application

Steed Robinson & Glenn Misner December 4,

2014

What laws should I cover?

Major laws or regulations that impact your proposed project

Examples Conflict of Interest Uniform Act (Acquisition-Relocation)/Section

104(d) NEPA, Floodplain and Wetland Protection Historic Preservation (106 Process,

Programmatic Agreement) Davis-Bacon/Labor Standards

What laws should I cover? (cont.)

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)

Section 3 Limited English Proficiency (LEP), if

applicable Section 504

What should I say?

Tell us, on DCA-5, a little about the law and how it applies to your project Let us know you understand the law Let us know what steps you are/will be

taking to address the law

How much should I say?

Two to three sentences up to a paragraph for each applicable law/regulation Be succinct and complete

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)

Tell us what it means Demonstrate understanding of Fair

Housing Laws

Tell us what Actions are planned Posters/Public Hearing Agenda

(standard) Other planned Actions

Section 3

Tell us what it means Providing Notice to Section 3 residents

and businesses when hiring or contracting opportunities arise

Applies to procurement of professional services (as well as construction contracts) We will check sole source requests Follow policy and solicitation package

Limited English Proficiency (LEP), if applicable

Tell us what it means 18 Georgia counties meet the DOJ

threshold of 5% of population who speak a language at home other than English as their primary language and speak English “not well” or “not at all” (Spanish).

Limited English Proficiency (LEP), if applicable

Limited English Proficiency (LEP), if applicable

Tell us what actions will be taken Use DCA’s public hearing notices and

publish in Spanish Other actions

Section 504

Tell us what it meansProhibits discrimination based on

disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance

Tell us what actions are plannedUse DCA’s meeting checklist for

public hearings

In Summary – Equal Access and Outreach

Race Color National origin Religion Gender

Familial Status Disability Status Age Any other

protected categories of persons

Contacts

Steed Robinson, Office of Community Development Director

Phone: (404) 679-3168E-Mail: steed.robinson@dca.ga.gov

Glenn Misner, Office of Field Services Director

Phone: 404-679-3138E-Mail: glenn.misner@dca.ga.gov