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n MEMORANDUM ® TO: Lee County, Board of Commissioners FROM: Patt Crissman, Project Manager, The Wooten Company DATE: January 22, 2008 RE: Lee County FY 05 CDBG Program Manual The purpose of this memo is to summarize for the Program Manual for the FY 05 CDBG Program. A complete copy of the Manual is located at the Lee County Government Center. The following is a brief summary of the required items contained within the Manual. (1) Fair Housing Plan: The purpose of this Plan is to ensure that fair housing is available to all citizens of Lee County and that discrimination does not occur. The activities scheduled in the Plan will be undertaken to affirmatively further fair housing in the County. (2) Equal Employment and Procurement Plan: This Plan ensures that Lee County maintains a policy that provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, political affiliation, or any other merit factor, except where religion, sex, national origin, or age are bona fide occupation qualifications for employment Through this document, Robert L. Bridwell, Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development, is designated to assist in the implementation of the Plan and will serve as the Equal Employment and Procurement Officer for the County. (3) Local Economic Benefit for Low and Very Low Income Persons Plan: This Plan requires contractors to submit, as applicable, a Local Economic Benefit for Low and Very Low Income Persons Plan. It also requires that Lee County develop a listing of jobs, supplies and contracts likely to be used during the course of the project. The Plan also states that Robert L. Bridwell, Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development, serve as Equal Opportunity Officer to coordinate the implementation of the Plan. (4) Section 504 Compliance Officer/Grievance Procedure: This Plan states that the County will not discriminate against persons with handicaps or disabilities in the CDBG Program or general government services The Plan states that citizens may file Section 504 grievances at any time during the program and that the Board of Commissioners designates Robert L. Bridwell, Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development, as Section 504 Compliance Officer for the process. Grievances would come to Robert L. Bridwell, Director, Sanford/Lee County Planning and Development, Sanford City Hall, 225 E. Weatherspoon Street, PO Box 3729, Sanford, NC 27331-3729. The Board of Commissioners must respond to all grievances within ten (10) days of receipt of the comments- If any individual, family or entity should have a grievance concerning any action prohibited under Section 504, they would schedule a meeting with the Compliance Officer. Deadlines for responses are contained in the Plan.