19D - CONSOLIDATE PERFORM EVAL REPORT

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text search function on these sites made monitoring them less practical. Without exception, among the 'apt / housing' Craigslist rental listings, the identified problematic postings indicated restrictions with regard to children under the age of 18 or improper preference for seniors or 'older adults' for housing opportunities that did not appear to qualify as housing for older persons (age 55 and over) Overt racial or national origin discrimination was not observed. Advertising in the 'rooms / shared' area of Craigslist were observed to have a higher incidence of stated preferences that violated fair housing law. However due practical aspects of resource limitations and case law considerations of shared housing situations, most were not acted upon. • Monitor Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data — Ongoing monitoring of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data continues to be infeasible due to limited resources at FHCOC. FHCOC last was able to conduct such analysis using 2008 data (then the latest available) in conjunction with the preparation of the 2010-2015 Regional Al. Analysis of updated HMDA data from 2008 to 2013, as well as other mortgage lending practices, was included part of the 16 Orange County Cities Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2016), in which the City of Santa Ana was a participant. • During 2016-17, FHCOC continued efforts to promote housinf ffordability within Orange County. It provided services and outreach to organizations involved inthe creation and preservation of affordable housing. These groups included the Kennedy Commission, Mental`Health Association of Orange County, Aids Services Foundation, Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, Jamboee\Housing Corporation, Orange County Congregations Community Organizations, and,,Orange County Community Housing Corporation. • During the 2016-17 report period, FHCOC continued to offer'fair housing training sessions that were open to all local government staff. Staff attending training.could receive certification of their attendance. For the City of Santa Ana, training was provided in Augusst 22016,t staff from the Santa Ana Housing Authority and other City staff members. V r��wn The FHCOC produced and providten fai ousing related materials in English, Spanish and Vietnamese to the City of SantaAmk/Materials-were placed in public areas of City Hall and widely distributed at education and outrea h.activities within the city. FHCOC also undertook specific outreach efforts to immigrant populations in low -i cn ome neighborhoods. On a regional basis, an estimated 1,350 limited English proficien y�householdw re ejserved during the 2016-17 period, through a combination of telephonic contact and in per�n education and outreach activities. FHCOC also continued to implement activities under HUD Fair 4bu ing/Initiatives Program grants, for both education and outreach and fair housing enforcement. These program efforts specifically targeted fair housing services to persons with disabilities, minority groups and immigrant communities, especially immigrants with limited English proficiency. Program efforts included a fair housing testing program that sought to involve members of immigrant populations with limited English proficiency, both for purposes of enforcing fair housing laws as testers and as a vehicle to increase outreach to these populations. • Through its status as a HUD -approved housing counseling agency, FHCOC assisted individuals, including those with limited English proficiency, with various housing related problems. This included being available to assist those who had received loans with documents, all prepared in English, which had terms that were different from what they believed or were informed they were obtaining, or of which they had less than a full understanding. 19D-146