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Item No. 11 <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council <br />FROM: Robert G. Vine, Assistant City Manager <br />SUBJECT: Fair Housing Analysis Associated with TXCDBG Community Development Fund <br />and Main Street Fund Applications <br />DATE: March 27, 2023 <br />BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Agriculture offers funding sources through the Texas <br />Community Development Block Grant Program to non -entitlement communities across Texas. <br />The City of Paris is applying for two separate fund categories in the coming weeks. In an effort to <br />gain additional points in each of these applications, the City can perform various efforts to promote <br />Fair Housing within the City. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: The City is working with GrantWorks, Inc. to complete these applications. <br />GrantWorks, Inc. has completed a high-level review of current housing stock and impediments to <br />Fair Housing within the City utilizing available census data. This analysis provides <br />recommendations regarding Fair Housing and should allow the City to gain the additional points <br />related to the two TxCDBG applications being submitted by the City. <br />BUDGET: The acceptance of the analysis will have no impact on the City's budget <br />RECOMMENDATION: Accept the Fair Housing Analysis as presented. <br />