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AP -75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.220(j) Introduction The major obstacles of producing affordable housing are the lack of financial resources, scarcity of developable land and the lack of infrastructure. The County has identified the following barriers to continue to address in its quest to provide affordable housing. The following barriers are fees, charges, exactions, land use regulations, building codes, growth limitations and lack of resources. Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment The County will undertake the following to reduce and/or remove affordable housing barriers. * Continue to publicize and conduct fair housing workshops and seminars *Ensure the topics of affordable housing and fair housing choice are fully addressed within the Wrong Door Network and all ADRCs (Aging and Disability Resource Centers). *Publicize and promote the existence of, and assistance through, the housing "doors" in the No Wrong Door Network. *Collaborate with relevant organizations to advocate for the addition or upgrading of accessibility requirements in major neighborhood and housing development projects. *Collaborate with relevant organizations to advocate for a visit ability requirements for all new housing construction (with the exception of ADUs and Ohana units). *Collaborate with relevant organizations to advocate for increased funding to help lower income homeowners cover the costs of modifications and renovations to make their home more accessible. *Collaborate with relevant organizations to advocate for actions to ensure the paraprofessional caretaking workforce is sufficient to meet growing needs for long-term services and supports (LTSS) and Home and Community-based Services (HOBS). *Collaborate with public and private providers of services to people with the most severe disabilities to support with the most severe disabilities to support their access to appropriate housing. *Coordinate landlord forums and promote benefits of its rental assistance program. *Represent homeless needs to State agencies to encourage mainstream resourcing to address Annual Action Plan 2017 OMB Control No; 2506.0117 (exp, 07/31/2015) 34