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ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING The Department of Housing and Urban Development is committed to eliminating racial and ethnic segregation and other discriminatory practices in housing in the United States. HLrD will use all of its programmatic and enforcement tools to achieve this goal. The fundamental goal of HUD's Fair Housing Policy is to make housing choice a reality for all people and families through Fair Housing Planning. The Fair Housing Planning Program involves the following three major steps: 1. Conducting an analysis to identify any impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction; 2. Taking appropriate actions to overcome the effects of any impediments Identified through the analysis; 3. Maintaining records reflecting the analysis and actions taken. This report is the analysis of impediments to fair housing. This analysis has been completed for the Cabarms/Harrisburg/Midland/Mount Pleasant Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program begun on June 15, 2001. This Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in Cabarrus County and the subsequent Fair Housing Plan will be incorporated into the Cabarms/Harrisburg/Midland/Mount Pleasant Scattered Site Housing Rehabilitation Program CDBG Policies and Procedures. Cabarrus County funded the creation of this document. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing was conducted by the Cabarrus County Planning Department. The Analysis of Impediments (AI) is a review of any impediments to housing choice in the public as well as the private sector. The Analysis of Impediments is a comprehensive review of a jurisdiction's ordinances, regulations, policies, laws, procedures and practices. The AI assesses how these factors affect the location, availability and accessibility of housing to protected individuals and families. Additionally, the A1 accesses all elements (public and private) that affect fair housing choice for members of the protected groups. Impediments to fair housing are defined as any actions taken, omissions, or decisions made because of the race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin of a person or family which restrict housing choices or the availability of housing choices. Other impediments include any actions, omissions, or decisions which have the effect of restricting housing choices or the availability of housing choices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, and handicapped status. Page Iof22