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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j) Actions taken 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. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) The County continues to revise its housing policy to encourage the development of affordable housing. Currently, the policy provides higher density consideration for affordable housing developments, as well as provisions allowing the award and sale of excess credits for developers that produce units in excess of their requirement. In addition, the County continues to expedite processing of various county permitting processes for affordable housing developments. The County continues to implement its tax incentive program to homeowners that rent a room in their home, as wells as landlords who rent a unit at affordable rates established by the County. Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The Action Plan states that the County will provide technical assistance to not-for-profit agencies/organizations who are applying for funding. The County has provided technical assistance to The ARC of Hilo, Hospice of Hilo, Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island, Hale Ohana Spousal Abuse Shelter, Habitat for Humanity West Hawaii, Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC), Mental Health Kokua, Hamakua Health Center, Child and Family Services, Inc., Easter Seals Hawaii, HOPE Services, and Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC). Through participation in Bridging the Gap (BTG), the State Continuum of Care (CoC) and the Hawaii Inter-agency Council on Homelessness (HICH), the County has also provided technical assistance in the completion of the BTG's annual application for SuperNOFA homeless program funding and resourcing other mainstream funding. Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) continues to include an informational sheet titled "Watch Out for Lead-Based Paint Poisoning" in the Residential Rehabilitation Program application. The OHCD conducted 2 risk assessments in 2016. Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The State of Hawaii is responsible for social and human services. The County refers interested clients to the appropriate agency for services and assistance. The County plans to continue administering the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program that targets the extremely-low and very-low income households. This would limit the households from paying more than 30% of their income to housing. In 2016 the County assisted 62 new families with the HOME Tenant Based Rental Assistance program. CAPER OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 22