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near the new Concord Mills Mall. The costs of these units is rather high and may be prohibitive for many families. There is also a limited amount of Section 8 assistance, which may also serve as a barrier to many families. There is a significant waiting list in Cabarrus County for Section 8 assistance. Are vouchers and Section 8 certificate holders able to find housing throughout the community? If not, identify the barriers that face them. Section 8 holders are able to find housing throughout the community; however, units are more readily available in the municipalities. The greatest barrier is finding units of adequate size to suit the families. Housing is very expensive in this community. There is also a need for more Section 8 funding to assist more families with housing choice. Is steering an issue for protected class members? There is little evidence of steering. There have been no reported cases for several years; therefore, there is no way to determine if steering has occurred. Is housing available for families with children and persons with disabilities? According to the 1990 US Census, there were 6551 or 10.2% of those between 16-64 that suffered from mobility limitations. There were an additional 4,348 or 35.3% of persons 65 or older who suffered from mobility limitations. There is no specific information on the quality or availability of housing for those with disabilities and/or children. Public housing has units that are handicap accessible, however, there is a waiting list for public housing. Cabarrus County has a tremendous amount of multifamily units constructed after the March 1, 1991 date that the Fair Housing Act of 1988 became effective. This act requires that a portion ofmultifamily units must be designed so that they may be adapted for handicap accessibility. However, the burden of paying for necessary adaptions fall onto the person with the disability. This factor reduces the realistic value of this program for providing housing for those with disabilities, particularly, low income persons or families. The County has accurate records back to 1993 for muttifamily permits. There has been 141 multifamily buildings constructed since 1993. A large amount of those multifamily units had more than eleven units, causing it to fall under the Fair Housing Act regulations. This accounts for thousands of multifamily units, many of which are handicap adaptive units. Again, this may or may not provide housing to low to moderate income disabled persons since they are responsible for the cost of the adaptions. Step 7. Discrimination in the Sales Market 1. Does the Local Association of Realtors have a MLS Service? Yes 2. Is the Local Association of Realtors a VAMA signatory? No 3. Is there any evidence of racial steering or blockbusting within the local market? No Page 15of22