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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The City of Paris has received a Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-DR) contract under the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Resilient Communities Program. The City will comply with the Civil Rights requirements of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act and the Fair Housing Law and ensure that equal opportunities are afforded to all persons and that no person shall be excluded or denied program benefits on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. City of Paris has established policies, plans and resolutions for the following: • Equal Opportunity - Section 504 Non -Discrimination Provisions • Section 3 Policy - Fair Housing - Affirmative Action • Excessive Force Policy - Citizen Participation Plan POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Paris does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or employment in, its federally assisted programs or activities. Rose Beverly, City Manager has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) regulations implementing Section 504 (24 CFR Part 8). CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES NOTICE The City of Paris has adopted complaint and grievance procedures regarding its Texas General Land Office Community Development Block Grant Programs (GLO-CDBG). Citizens may obtain a copy of these written procedures at City Hall, 135 SE I st St., Paris, Texas 75461, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Citizens may also request the procedures be mailed to them by calling Rose Beverly, City Manager, at (903) 784-9202. These procedures outline the steps for a citizen to follow if s/he wishes to file a complaint or grievance about CDBG activities. A person who has a complaint or grievance about any services or activities with respect to the CDBG project, may during regular business hours submit such complaint or grievance, in writing to the City Manager, at P.O. Box 9037, Paris, Texas 75461 or may call (903) 784-9202. The City of Paris will make every effort to respond fully to such complaints within fifteen (15) working days where practicable. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: FAIR HOUSING, IT'S THE LAW To promote fair housing practices, the City of Paris encourages potential homeowners and renters to be aware of their rights under the National Fair Housing Law. Title V111 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin in the sale or rental of units in the housing market. For more information on fair housing or to report possible fair housing discrimination, call the Texas Workforce Commission at (888) 452-4778 or (512) 463-2642 TTY: 512-371-7473.