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p��. DOUGLAS <br />OGrS o <br />y,x <br />DvpartmehnvfCommunity Dovo|uprnont <br />^=w.dous{BS ,C0.us <br />August 1T.2O16 <br />Regulations Division <br />Office oyGeneral Counoo; <br />Deprnen of Housing and Urban Dav&opnin <br />451 7th Street SW, Room1tY27G <br />Washington, DC.; <br />{c(rminu\alcIResource Servir; <br />RE Docket No FR -0173-N-05 HUD Affirmatively Furhuting Fair Housing Axaexymont Tact <br />(30 -day notice) <br />To Whorn It May Concern <br />Douglas County, Colorado has developed a response to the notice of proposed information collection <br />(FR -5173 -N -0S) entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool: Solicitation of <br />Comment -30 -Day Notice UnderPperwork Reduction Actaf 1995 pubUshed in the Federal Registef an <br />July 16, 2015 <br />Douglas County supports Fair Housing and has made every effort to affirmatively further fair houSing for <br />our residents, We believe the approach we have implemented since receiving Community Development <br />Block Grant (CDBG) funds in 2004, is innovative and proactive and the right approach for our residents <br />We have attempted to serve as a model recipient of HUD funds by encouraging collaboration, engaging <br />stakeholders and working to provide equal access to housing opportunities for all of our residents <br />After reviewing the proposed Fair Housing Assessment Tool we find it to be unclear and ineffective We <br />find both Option A and Option 13 inctuded as a part of the Assessrnent of Fair Housing (AFH)1 are <br />inadequate The Tool rnust be refined and parameters rrtust Lie established The[oVntyrequeutsthat <br />HUD make substantial revisions to the Tool, as outlined iri this letter <br />The Tool does not clearly define the intent of What it means to affirmatively further fair housing. The <br />information and definitions provided are vague, subjective and therefore open to interpretation. We <br />request that HUD clarify their intent before we. are asked to move forward and effectively complete an <br />Assessrnent of Fair Housing. <br />After reviewing the contributing factors identified in the tool We find many to be contradictory in <br />nature.Addr2ssihgonecontributinghactormayactumUycreotebanieotofurthrringh»irhousing|n <br />anothercontdbudngfector.VVerequeslHUDp/ovidecoetncs(oreachtoctoroudinedinthetoo| A <br />1 <br />� <br />7 <br />/.2 -Z2. <br />