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The mission of the federal Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) is to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws. Click the following link to learn more about Fair Housing, https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/.

First-Time Homebuyer Assistance

Down payment assistance is available to first-time home buyers in Lenoir and Caldwell County through the the Unifour Consortium First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program. Eligible first time homebuyers could receive up to $30,000 toward a down payment on their first home. Click the following link for more information about the program, wpcog.org/unifour-consortium-homebuyer.

PROCLAMATION FAIR HOUSING MONTH

WHEREAS, April 11, 2023 marks the 55th anniversary of the passage of the U.S. Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, which enunciates a national policy of Fair Housing without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, familial status, and handicap, and encourages fair housing opportunities for all citizens; and

WHEREAS, the Catawba Valley Association of Realtors is committed to highlighting the Fair Housing Law, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, by continuing to address discrimination in our community, supporting programs that will educate the public about the right to equal housing opportunities, and planning partnership efforts with other organizations to help assure every American of their right to fair housing.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joseph L. Gibbons, Mayor of the City of Lenoir, North Carolina, and on behalf of the Lenoir City Council, do hereby resolve that April 2023, being Fair Housing Month, begins a year-long commemoration of the U.S. Fair Housing Law in the City of Lenoir and urge all citizens to wholeheartedly recognize this celebration throughout the year.

Adopted this the 4th day of April, 2023.

Joseph L. Gibbons, Mayor

Mayor Joe Gibbons presented the 2023 Fair Housing Month Proclamation to Lauren Hart, Catawba Valley Association of Realtors, Tuesday night, April 4, 2023. Pictured from left: City Manager Scott Hildebran, Mayor Pro Tem Crissy Thomas, Councilman Ralph Prestwood, Mayor Gibbons, Councilman Kent Greer, Lauren Hart, and Councilman Ike Perkins, and Councilman Jonathan Beal.