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Step 4. Education and Outreach Efforts Identify all resources available for the promotion of fair housing and equal opportunity. Cabarms County has used the following media to advertise the programs: The Independent Tribune newspaper (daily circulation), Time Warner vision cable access channel, the Cabarms County Website, WPEG radio (located in Cabarrus County), and Fair Housing materials obtained from the NC Human Relations Commission posted in government offices, financial institutions, schools and local libraries located in Concord, Mount Pleasant, and Harrisburg. How are citizens' made aware of these activities? Fair housing posters and pamphlets are posted in government offices, libraries, schools, and financial institutions. Fair Housing programs are advertised on a local radio station (WEGO), local cable access, Cabarms County Website, and in the local newspapers (Independent Tribune and Cabarms Neighbors section of the Charlotte Observer). List all such activities during the past two years. What were the results of these activities? Four public notices have been run in the Independent Tribune for the CDBG Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation program as well as for the HOME program. These advertisements described the rights of protected persons from discrimination in Fair Housing issues. Pamphlets and posters pertaining to Fair Housing are posted at the County Planning Office and in the libraries located in Concord, Mount Pleasant, and Harrisburg. Pamphlets have also been placed in financial institutions in the downtown areas, one of the Census tracts with the largest amount of minorities in the County. Additionally, the Cabarrus County Community Development Corporation addresses Fair Housing in their homeownership programs. Radio advertisements were mn on WEGO radio and cable advertisements were mn on local cable access. Additionally, Cabarrus County has a website that has a permanent Fair Housing page. There has been no discemable result to these activities. Step 5. Examination of Public Policy and Programs Do current site selection policies have a disproportionate impact based upon a protected basis? If so, is there a nondiscriminatory reason for this policy and is there an alternative that would have a less discriminatory impact? Site selection policies do not have a disproportionate impact based upon protected class status. Homes are selected based on windshield surveys, applications, and recommendations from other agencies such as DSS or Department of Aging. All applicants are considered without reference to race, color, creed, nationality, etc. Are county services equitably distributed throughout the community? Every effort is made to provide all county services on an equitable basis to all citizens throughout the County. We feel that the distribution is equitable. Most of the needs are met through a variety of housing services available in the County as well as in the Cities. Cabarrtts Coun? A~ta~v.¥is q/'hnpediments to Fab' Housing .4t,gm't 13. 2003t.._/~'- /Ll Page 13 of 22