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C. Public and Private Sector .......................................................................................................88 <br />1. Fair Housing Enforcement ................................................................................................88 <br />2. Informational Programs ....................................................................................................88 <br />a. Fair Housing Information Resources and Educational Events .....................................88 <br />b. Information about Long-term Services and Supports ..................................................89 <br />3. Visitability in Housing ......................................................................................................90 <br />a. Overview of Visitability ...............................................................................................90 <br />b. Status of Visitability in Hawaii ....................................................................................92 <br />D.Actions to Remedy Discriminatory Conditions.....................................................................93 <br />V. Assessment of Current Public and Private Fair Housing Programs and Activities .........94 <br />1. Interview Responses of People with Disabilities ..............................................................94 <br />a. Experiences of Discrimination .....................................................................................94 <br />b. Submission of Fair Housing Complaints ......................................................................95 <br />c. Accessibility for Wheelchair Users ..............................................................................95 <br />d. Affordable Housing ......................................................................................................95 <br />e. Recommendations of People with Disabilities .............................................................96 <br />2. Interview Responses of Personnel ....................................................................................96 <br />a. What Kinds of Housing Discrimination Do People with Disabilities Often Face? ......96 <br />b. How Are People with Disabilities Affected by the Issue of Affordable Housing? ......97 <br />c. How Well Are Needs for Accessible Housing Being Met? ........................................98 <br />d. What Assistance Animal Issues Are Often Faced by People with Disabilities? ..........98 <br />e. Can People with Disabilities Get the Reasonable Accommodations They Need? ......99 <br />f. What Housing Barriers Are Likely for People with Psychiatric Disabilities? .............99 <br />g. Most Critical Needs to Further Fair Housing Choice for People with Disabilities? ..100 <br />VI. Conclusions and Recommendations ..................................................................................102 <br />1. Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for People with Disabilities ...............................102 <br />2. Recommendations to Further Fair Housing Choice for People with Disabilities ...........102 <br />a. Impediment: Lack of Awareness of Fair Housing Laws and Resources ....................103 <br />b. Impediment: Severe Shortage of Affordable Accessible or Visitable Housing .........105 <br />c. Impediment: Lack Attitudes, Skills, Knowledge to Serve People with Disabilities ..108 <br />d. Impediment: Service Systems Are Not Well-Coordinated ........................................109 <br />e. Impediment: Many with Serious Cognitive Disabilities Face Added Barriers ..........110 <br />3. Action Plan to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing Choice for People with <br />Disabilities .................................................................................................................111 <br />a. Goal 1: Enhance Public Awareness of Fair Housing..................................................112 <br />b. Goal 2: Increase the Availability of Affordable and Accessible or Visitable <br />Housing ...................................................................................................................112 <br />c. Goal 3: Enhance Housing Options for People with Serious Cognitive Disabilities ...116 <br />d. Responsibilities for Action Steps ...............................................................................116 <br />VII. References ...........................................................................................................................117 <br />ǝź <br /> <br /> <br />