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Council role * Explore how to help oonnnnon interest oonnnnundUeo remain aviable source for homeownership opportunities, particularly in denser neighborhoods of the region. Develop shared regional sfraft(J'esfQaffrDl8ƒ'"Ve|yfnyƒ�erfair housing and address housing d'Scri0'Dat'Q0'Dthe r8g-QD Part U of this plan defined the legal authority for fair housing and outlined the direct roles that the Council and local governments can and d0play infurthering fair housing. However, the scope of impediments to fair housing —particularly taking legal action against any discriminatory actions by financial institutions, landlords, or real estate agents— io beyond the role and authority of the Council and its local government partners. As a regional leader with a keen interest in expanding housing choices for all of the region'o residents, the Council will convene 8larger regional conversation t0develop strategies, roles, and responsibilities to expand fair housing in the Twin Cities region. Released by the Council in2014,Choice, Place and Opportunity: An Equity Assessment of the Twin Cities described the [egi0n'S history of discrimination and segregation by income and race. As of the release of this plan, the Fair Housing Implementation Council is developing its 2015 Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. The Council intends to update the Choice, Place and Opportunity assessment in 2018 to align with the 2019 Assessment of Fair Housing that will replace the 2015 Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. In addition to these periodic assessments, the Fair Housing Implementation Council provides a regional venue for local entitlement communities to leverage their use of COBG and HOME funds from the U.G. Department of Housing and Urban Development to affirmatively further fair housing. However, the scope of the monitoring and enforcement necessary to both understand and address the full extent of housing discrimination in the region is beyond the resources that now exist. To address this shortfall, the Council is budgeting some funds to support fair housing activities in 2015. Council role • Provide financial support to regional research and other activities related to advancing fair housing as well as determining if and where discriminatory lending or real estate practices are occurring and limiting housing choices. • Convene regional conversations about fair housing, and collaborate in regional initiatives to address discriminatory lending practices, real estate steering, orother discriminatory practices found tobeoccurring and limiting housing choices. • Partner with HouoingLinkto connect renter households with opportunities and promote fair housing practices. FOUR: Opportunities for Collaboration