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Internal Policy Aspects - <br />Fair Housing as a City Directive <br />Fair housing considerations and issues arise in all departments of a city touching on <br />housing, from project planning to inspections and licensing. Having a citywide <br />understanding of fair housing laws and their implications will help staff foresee potential <br />conflicts or disparate effects early enough to handle them in an appropriate and equitable <br />way. Additionally, whether or not cities receive federal funding, implementing internal <br />best practices is the first step toward affirmatively furthering fair housing within the city <br />government. <br />Staff Training <br />Cities should have a training procedure across all departments on fair housing laws, <br />violation identification and referral, LEP obligations, working with victims of domestic <br />violence and reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. <br />While fair housing and civil rights laws affect all areas, the following city departments <br />should have specific guidelines regarding fair housing training: <br />• Front desk/reception staff <br />o Often the first people to interact with community <br />members with housing discrimination complaints <br />22 <br />• <br />MI <br />NM <br />