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In 2014, the entitlement jurisdictions in the Twin Cities region collaborated on creation of a Regional Analysis of Impediments (RAI). Subsequently, HUD determined that the RAI was deficient in several respects, including a failure to adequately address racial segregation in the region. A broad based Advisory Committee appointed by HUD worked with the Fair Housing Implementation Council (FHIC) and the entitlement jurisdictions to produce an extensive Addendum and Addendum Appendix to the RAI. The Addendum includes recommendations to the entitlement jurisdictions on a series of actions that should be taken to address fair housing barriers in the region. While cities that do not receive these federal funds are not required to examine or address the recommendations that may apply to their municipality, the Addendum to the Regional Analysis of Impediments can serve as a resource for city decision making through a fair housing lens. Cities that do not receive the federal funds are encouraged to examine the recommendations listed in the ARAI and integrate them into annual community development plan, and other long-range planning documents. For cities that participated in the ARAI, the recommendations should be integrated into all decision -making procedures, as well as budget considerations and policy decisions. 11,1 it Ititirdo acre 7r'�r The cities in the Metropolitan Council's jurisdiction are required to submit a Comprehensive Plan every 10 years, detailing its plans for community development in the next decade. The next deadline is December 2018. HUD specifically requires jurisdictions receiving HUD funds to "incorporate, explicitly, fair housing planning into existing planning processes, the consolidated plan, and the PHA Plan, which in turn, incorporate fair housing priorities and goals more effectively into housing 40