Now Open for Public Comment: An Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2016-2020) in Fairfax County
Fairfax County’s Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice (2016-2020) is now available for public comment.
The document provides an overview of the fair housing situation in Fairfax County, with findings and recommendations to overcome the effects of identified impediments. The AI also provides a comprehensive review of a jurisdiction, its laws, regulations, and administrative policies, procedures, and practices and an assessment of how this affects the location, availability, and accessibility of housing. In addition, the document assesses how conditions, both private and public, affect fair housing choice.
The Fairfax County Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (2016-2020) is available for review online at: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ohrep/hrd/publications/ai-2016-2020.pdf. In addition, a hardcopy is available for review at the information desk of all branches of the Fairfax County Public Library system; at the Citizens Information Desk located on the lobby level of the Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22035; and at the Information desk at the Department of Housing and Community Development, 3700 Pender Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. All of the above locations are accessible to persons with disabilities.
Written comments on the report may be submitted to the attention of Margaret Squires at Margaret.squires@fairfaxcounty.gov. For questions or additional information, please call 703-324-2953 (TTY: 711). The deadline for receipt of written comments on the Fairfax County Analysis of Impediments for Fair Housing Choice (2016-2020) will be 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to take action regarding receipt of the AI at its meeting on Tuesday, October 24.
Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all county programs, services and activities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. To request special accommodations call 703-324-2953 or TTY 711. Please allow 48 hours in order to make the necessary arrangement.
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