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O Allis must be submitted to HUD, which will review them, and "may choose not to accept an AFI1, or a portion of the assessment, if it is inconsistent with fair housing or civil rights laws or if the assessment is substantially incomplete." §5.162(b). HUD can also turn down an AFH that is "developed kvitltout the required community participation or the required consultation." §5 162(b)(1). HUD has 60 days from the date of submission to review, and an AFI} is deemed ''accepted" if HUD does not give the participant written notice to the contrary within that period. §5.162(a). }-IUD's acceptance of an .AFI -1 '`sloes not mean that HUD has determined that a jurisdiction has complied with its obligation to affirmatively .further fair housing under the Fair }sousing Act: has complied with other provisions of the Act; or has complied with other civil rights laws. regulations or guidance." §5.162(a)(2) o The Proposed Rule enhances the public participation and consultation requirements, §5.158, and aligns the AFI -I regulations on this topic with those relevant to the expenditure of block grant funds under the Consolidated Plan process. §931.100, 91.105, 91.110, 91.115 and the PHA Plan process. §903.15. While there is no explicit complaint process established in the Proposed Rule, the public participation and consultation requirements are likely vehicles for community groups to lodge objections with HUD that ari AFI-} does not meet HUD's requirements o The proposed Rule leaves in place HUD's enforcement powers with respect to the AFH and compliance with participants' AFFH obligations. See, e.g., 24 C.F.R. §§91.500(b)(1I1JD approval action); 570.30-4 (making of grants); 570.485(c)(nnaking of grants); 570.601 and 570.602 (civil rights certification requirements); 570.904 (equal opportunity and fair housing revic\.ti criteria); 570.910-570.913 (corrective and remedial actions). ® Proposed Rule encourages regional Allis and collaboration between inunicipalities and PHAs. §5.156, Substantive Issues in the Proposed Rule O A1:%..I must identify goals to AFJ 1-1 and to inform fair housing strategies in other planning processes including, but not limited to housing, education, transportation, and environment. §5.154(d) e AFI-} must consider all fair housing issues in a jurisdiction. §5.154(d)(1) • Participants must use HUT) data to identify the existence and extent of: (1) segregation. (2) racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty; (3) disparities in access to community assets. (4) disproportionate housing needs and (5) illegal discrimination. §5.154(d)(2) • AFH must "identify' the primary determinants influencing conditions" listed in previous point. §5.154(d)(3) /2/2-37