Affirmative Marketing. Should funds from this Agreement be used in the construction of five (5) or more dwelling units, Recipient shall adopt Affirmative Marketing procedures and requirements. The Affirmative Marketing procedures and requirements shall include, but need not be limited to, those specified in 24 CFR 92.351. City will assess the efforts of the Recipient during the marketing of the units by use of compliance certification. Where a Recipient fails to follow the Affirmative Marketing procedures and requirements, corrective actions shall include extensive outreach efforts to appropriate contacts to achieve the occupancy goals or other sanctions the City may deem necessary. Recipient must provide City with an annual assessment of the Affirmative Marketing program of the development, if and Affirmative Marketing program is required under this section. The assessment must include: (a) Method used to inform the public and potential residents about Federal Fair Housing laws and Affirmative Marketing policy. Recipient's advertising of housing must include the Equal Housing Opportunity logo or statement. Advertising media may include newspaper, radio, television, brochures, leaflets, or signage. Recipient may wish to use community organizations, places of worship, employment centers, fair housing groups, housing counseling agencies, social service centers or medical service centers as resources for this outreach. (b) Records describing actions taken by the Recipient to affirmatively market housing and records to assess the results of these actions. Recipient must maintain a file containing all marketing efforts (i.e. copies of newspaper ads, memos of phone calls, copies of letters) to be available for inspection at least annually by City. (c) Recipient shall solicit applications for housing from persons in the housing market who are least likely to apply for housing without benefit of special outreach efforts. In general, persons who are not of the race/ethnicity of the residents of the neighborhood in which the housing is located shall be considered those least likely to apply. (d) Recipient shall maintain a listing of all residents residing in each home through the end of the compliance period. (e) The Recipient will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Affirmative steps shall include: Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in the preceding paragraph.
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Samples: Home Investment Partnerships Program Contract, Home Investment Partnerships Program Contract
Affirmative Marketing. Should funds from this Agreement be used in the construction of five (5a) or more dwelling units, Recipient shall The Borrower must adopt Affirmative Marketing affirmative marketing procedures and requirements. Affirmative marketing steps consist of actions to provide information and otherwise attract eligible persons from all racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the housing market area to the available housing. (The Affirmative Marketing affirmative marketing procedures and requirements shall include, but need do not be limited to, those specified in 24 CFR 92.351apply to families with housing assistance provided by the PHA). City will The Borrower must annually assess the efforts affirmative marketing program to determine the success of the Recipient during the affirmative marketing of the units by use of compliance certification. Where a Recipient fails to follow the Affirmative Marketing actions and any necessary corrective actions.
(b) The affirmative marketing requirements and procedures and requirements, corrective actions shall include extensive outreach efforts to appropriate contacts to achieve the occupancy goals or other sanctions the City may deem necessary. Recipient must provide City with an annual assessment of the Affirmative Marketing program of the development, if and Affirmative Marketing program is required under this section. The assessment adopted must include:
(a1) Method used to inform Methods for informing the public and potential residents tenants about Federal Fair Housing federal fair housing laws and Affirmative Marketing policy. Recipientthe Borrower's advertising affirmative marketing policy (e.g., the use of housing must include the Equal Housing Opportunity logo logotype or statement. Advertising media may include newspaperslogan in press releases and solicitations, radioand written communication to fair housing and other groups);
(2) Requirements and practices each Borrower must adhere to in order to carry out the Borrower's affirmative marketing procedures and requirements (e.g., televisionuse of commer- cial media, brochuresuse of community contacts, leafletsuse of Equal Housing Opportunity logotype or slogan, or signage. Recipient may wish and display of fair housing poster);
(3) Procedures to be used by the Borrower to inform and solicit applications from persons in the housing market area who are not likely to apply for the housing without special outreach (e.g., use of community organizations, places of worship, employment centers, fair housing groups, or housing counseling agencies, social service centers or medical service centers as resources for this outreach.);
(b4) Records that will be kept describing actions taken by the Recipient Borrower to affirmatively market housing units and records to assess the results of these actions. Recipient must maintain a file containing all marketing efforts (i.e. copies of newspaper ads, memos of phone calls, copies of letters) to be available for inspection at least annually by City.; and
(c5) Recipient shall solicit applications for housing from persons in A description of how the housing market who are least likely to apply for housing without benefit Borrower will assess the success of special outreach efforts. In general, persons who affirmative marketing actions and what corrective actions will be taken where affirmative marketing requirements are not of the race/ethnicity of the residents of the neighborhood in which the housing is located shall be considered those least likely to applymet.
(d) Recipient shall maintain a listing of all residents residing in each home through the end of the compliance period.
(e) The Recipient will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Affirmative steps shall include: Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in the preceding paragraph.
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Samples: Regulatory Agreement, Regulatory Agreement
Affirmative Marketing. Should funds from this Agreement be used in the construction of five (5) or more dwelling units, Recipient shall A. Federal Marketing Requirements Each Agency must adopt Affirmative Marketing procedures and requirements. The Affirmative Marketing affirmative marketing procedures and requirements for projects containing five or more housing units funded with CDBG and/or HOME funds. Affirmative marketing steps consist of actions to provide information and otherwise attract eligible persons from all racial, ethnic, and gender groups in the housing market area to the available housing. (The affirmative marketing procedures do not apply to families with housing assistance provided by the Public Housing Authority or families with tenant based rental assistance provided with HOME funds.) The County shall include, but need not be limited to, those specified in 24 CFR 92.351. City will annually assess the efforts Agency's affirmative marketing program to determine the success of the Recipient during the affirmative marketing of the units by use of compliance certification. Where a Recipient fails to follow the Affirmative Marketing actions and any necessary corrective actions.
B. The affirmative marketing requirements and procedures and requirements, corrective actions shall include extensive outreach efforts to appropriate contacts to achieve the occupancy goals or other sanctions the City may deem necessary. Recipient must provide City with an annual assessment of the Affirmative Marketing program of the development, if and Affirmative Marketing program is required under this section. The assessment adopted must include:
(a) Method used to inform 1. Methods for informing the public public, owners, and potential residents tenants about Federal Fair Housing federal fair housing laws and Affirmative Marketing policy. Recipient's advertising the use of housing must include the Equal Housing Opportunity logo logotype or statementslogan in press releases and solicitations for owners, and written communication to fair housing and other groups;
2. Advertising media may include newspaperRequirements and practices the Agency must adhere to in order to carry out the participating jurisdiction's affirmative marketing procedures and requirement (e.g., radiouse of commercial media, televisionuse of community contacts, brochuresuse of the Equal Housing Opportunity logotype or slogan, leafletsand display of fair housing poster);
3. Procedures to be used by the Agency to inform and solicit applications from persons in the housing market area who are not likely to apply for the housing without special outreach (e.g., or signage. Recipient may wish to use of community organizations, language interpreters, places of worship, employment centers, fair housing groups, or housing counseling agencies, social service centers or medical service centers as resources for this outreach.);
(b) 4. Records must be kept describing actions taken by the Recipient Agency to affirmatively market housing units and records to assess the results result of these actions; and
5. Recipient must maintain a file containing all A description of how the Agency shall assess the success of affirmative marketing efforts (i.e. copies of newspaper ads, memos of phone calls, copies of letters) to actions and what corrective actions will be available for inspection at least annually by City.
(c) Recipient shall solicit applications for housing from persons in the housing market who are least likely to apply for housing without benefit of special outreach efforts. In general, persons who taken where affirmative marketing requirements are not of the race/ethnicity of the residents of the neighborhood in which the housing is located shall be considered those least likely to applymet.
(d) Recipient shall maintain a listing of all residents residing in each home through the end of the compliance period.
(e) The Recipient will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Affirmative steps shall include: Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in the preceding paragraph.
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Samples: Housing and Community Development Contract, Housing and Community Development Contract
Affirmative Marketing. Should funds from this Agreement be used in the construction of five (5a) or more dwelling units, Recipient shall The Owner must adopt Affirmative Marketing procedures and requirements. The Affirmative Marketing affirmative marketing procedures and requirements shall includefor HOME- assisted housing containing 5 or more housing units. Affirmative marketing steps consist of actions to provide information and otherwise attract eligible persons from all racial, but need ethnic, and gender groups in the housing market area to the available housing. (The affirmative marketing procedures do not be limited to, those specified in 24 CFR 92.351apply to families with housing assistance provided by the PHA). City will The Owner must annually assess the efforts affirmative marketing program to determine the success of the Recipient during the affirmative marketing of the units by use of compliance certification. Where a Recipient fails to follow the Affirmative Marketing actions and any necessary corrective actions.
(b) The affirmative marketing requirements and procedures and requirements, corrective actions shall include extensive outreach efforts to appropriate contacts to achieve the occupancy goals or other sanctions the City may deem necessary. Recipient must provide City with an annual assessment of the Affirmative Marketing program of the development, if and Affirmative Marketing program is required under this section. The assessment adopted must include:
(a1) Method used to inform Methods for informing the public and potential residents tenants about Federal Fair Housing federal fair housing laws and Affirmative Marketing policy. Recipientthe Owner's advertising affirmative marketing policy (e.g., the use of housing must include the Equal Housing Opportunity logo logotype or statement. Advertising media may include newspaperslogan in press releases and solicitations, radioand written communication to fair housing and other groups);
(2) Requirements and practices each owner must adhere to in order to carry out the Owner's affirmative marketing procedures and requirements (e.g., televisionuse of commercial media, brochuresuse of community contacts, leafletsuse of Equal Housing Opportunity logotype or slogan, or signage. Recipient may wish and display of fair housing poster);
(3) Procedures to be used by the Owner to inform and solicit applications from persons in the housing market area who are not likely to apply for the housing without special outreach (e.g., use of community organizations, places of worship, employment centers, fair housing groups, or housing counseling agencies, social service centers or medical service centers as resources for this outreach.);
(b4) Records that will be kept describing actions taken by the Recipient Owner to affirmatively market housing units and records to assess the results of these actions. Recipient must maintain a file containing all marketing efforts (i.e. copies of newspaper ads, memos of phone calls, copies of letters) to be available for inspection at least annually by City.; and
(c5) Recipient shall solicit applications for housing from persons in A description of how the housing market who are least likely to apply for housing without benefit Owner will assess the success of special outreach efforts. In general, persons who affirmative marketing actions and what corrective actions will be taken where affirmative marketing requirements are not of the race/ethnicity of the residents of the neighborhood in which the housing is located shall be considered those least likely to applymet.
(d) Recipient shall maintain a listing of all residents residing in each home through the end of the compliance period.
(e) The Recipient will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Affirmative steps shall include: Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in the preceding paragraph.
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Samples: Affordable Rental Housing Program Regulatory Agreement
Affirmative Marketing. Should funds from this Agreement be used in the construction of five (5) or more dwelling unitsSubrecipient will design, Recipient shall adopt implement, and comply with an Affirmative Marketing procedures and requirementsPlan in accordance with 24 CFR§ 92.351. This plan must be submitted to the City for approval before funds can be disbursed under this Agreement. The Subrecipient will also comply with the City’s Affirmative Marketing policy and any subsequent amendments. Records will be kept describing actions taken to affirmatively market the program and house tenants and keep all records to assess the results of these actions. Subrecipient will affirmatively market to provide information and attract tenants to available housing without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, familial status or disability. The Subrecipient agrees that its affirmative marketing plan will include:
a) Methods for informing the public, owners, and potential tenants about Federal fair Housing laws, and the affirmative marketing policy (e.g. the use of the Equal housing Opportunity logotype of slogan in press releases and solicitations for owners, and written communication to fair housing and other groups);
b) Requirements and practices each Subrecipient and owner must adhere to in order to carry out the City’s affirmative marketing procedures and requirements shall include, but need not be limited to, those specified in 24 CFR 92.351. City will assess the efforts of the Recipient during the marketing of the units by ( e.g. use of compliance certification. Where a Recipient fails to follow the Affirmative Marketing procedures commercial media, and requirements, corrective actions shall include extensive outreach efforts to appropriate contacts to achieve the occupancy goals or other sanctions the City may deem necessary. Recipient must provide City with an annual assessment use of the Affirmative Marketing program of the development, if and Affirmative Marketing program is required under this section. The assessment must include:community contacts),
(ac) Method used to inform the public and potential residents about Federal Fair Housing laws and Affirmative Marketing policy. Recipient's advertising of housing must include Use the Equal Housing Opportunity logo or statement. Advertising media may include newspaperslogan in all advertising;
d) Display a Fair Housing poster in the rental and sales office;
e) Where appropriate, radio, television, brochures, leaflets, or signage. Recipient may wish advertise to use media, including minority outlets, likely to reach persons least likely to apply for the housing;
f) Procedures to be used to inform and solicit applications from persons in the area who are not likely to apply for the program or the housing without special outreach (e.g. through the use of community organizations, places of worship, employment centers, fair housing groups, or housing counseling agencies, social service centers or medical service centers as resources );
g) Maintain files of Subrecipient's affirmative marketing activities for this outreach.
five (b5) Records describing actions taken by the Recipient to affirmatively market housing years and records to assess the results of these actions. Recipient must ;
h) Not refrain from renting to any tenant holding a Section 8 Existing Housing Certificate, except for good cause, such as previous failure to pay rent and/or to maintain a file containing all marketing efforts (i.e. copies rental unit, or the tenant's violation of newspaper ads, memos other terms and conditions of phone calls, copies of letters) to be available for inspection at least annually by Citytenancy; Subrecipient shall keep records demonstrating compliance with these requirements including compliance with 24 CFR §92.508(a)(7).
(c) Recipient shall solicit applications for housing from persons in the housing market who are least likely to apply for housing without benefit of special outreach efforts. In general, persons who are not of the race/ethnicity of the residents of the neighborhood in which the housing is located shall be considered those least likely to apply.
(d) Recipient shall maintain a listing of all residents residing in each home through the end of the compliance period.
(e) The Recipient will take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority firms, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Affirmative steps shall include: Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority business, and women's business enterprises; Using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration, and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in the preceding paragraph.
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Samples: Home Investment Partnerships Program Subrecipient Housing Program Agreement