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ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING <br /> <br />The Department of Housing and Urban Development is committed to eliminating racial <br />and ethnic segregation and other discriminatory practices in housing in the United States. <br />HUD will use all of its programmatic and enforcement tools to achieve this goal. The <br />fundamental goal of HUD's Fair Housing Policy is to make housing choice a reality for <br />all people and families through Fair Housing Planning. The Fair Housing Planning <br />Program involves the following three major steps: <br /> <br />1. Conducting an analysis to identify any impediments to fair housing choice <br /> within the jurisdiction; <br /> <br />2. Taking appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments <br /> Identified through the analysis; <br /> <br />3. Maintaining records reflecting the analysis and actions taken. <br /> <br />This report is the analysis of impediments to fair housing. This analysis has been <br />completed for the Cabarrus/Harrisburg/Midland/IVlount Pleasant Scattered Site Housing <br />Rehabilitation Program which will begin in January 2004. This Analysis of <br />Impediments to Fair Housing in Cabarrus County and the subsequent Fair Housing Plan <br />will be incorporated into the Cabarrus/Harfisburg/Midland/Mount Pleasant Scattered Site <br />Housing Rehabilitation Program CDBG Policies and Procedures. Cabarms County <br />funded the creation of this document. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing was <br />conducted by the Cabarrus County Planning Services Department. <br /> <br />The Analysis of Impediments (AI) is a review of any impediments to housing choice in <br />the public as well as the private sector. The Analysis of Impediments is a comprehensive <br />review of a jurisdiction's ordinances, regulations, policies, laws, procedures and <br />practices. The AI assesses how these factors affect the location, availability and <br />accessibility of housing to protected individuals and families. Additionally, the AI <br />accesses all elements (public and private) that affect fair housing choice for members of <br />the protected groups. <br /> <br />Impediments to fair housing are defined as any actions taken, omissions, or decisions <br />made because of the race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin <br />of a person or family which restrict housing choices or the availability of housing <br />choices. Other impediments include any actions, omissions, or decisions which have the <br />effect of restricting housing choices or the availability of housing choices on the basis of <br />race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, and handicapped <br />status. <br /> <br />Cabarvus County- A.a~v*i~ q[hnpediments to Fair Housittg <br />Attgust 13, 2003 ~,~ ~ L~ <br /> <br />Page 1of22 <br /> <br /> <br />