A TXGLO 4N PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT City of Martindale has received a Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Method of Distribution (MOD) contract under the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The city the Civil Rights requirements of Titleloft the Housing and Community Development Act and the Fair Housing Law and ensure that equal opportunities are afforded to all persons and that no person shall be excluded or denied program benefits on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. The City of Martindale has established will comply with policies, plans and resolutions for the following: Equal Opportunity . Section 504 Non-Discrimination Provisions Section 3 Policy Fair Housing / Affirmative Action- Excessive Force Policy Citizen Participation Plan PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: FAIR HOUSING, IT'S THE LAW To promote fair housing practices, City of Martindale encourages potential homeowners and renters to be aware of their rights under the National Fair Housing Law. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin in the sale or rental ofu units in the housing market. For more information on fair housing or to report possible fair housing discrimination, call the Texas Workforce Commission at (888) 452-4778 or (512) POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY The City of Martindale does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs or activities. Katherine Glaze, Mayor of the City of Martindale, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations implementing Section 504 (24 CFR Part 8. Date June, 1988). CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES NOTICE FOR THE GLO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-MIT MOD PROGRAM The City of Martindale has adopted complaint and grievance procedures regarding its community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) MOD Program. Citizens may obtain a Copy of these written procedures from the Mayor, Katherine Glaze at the City of Martindale City Hall located at 409 Main Street Martindale, TX 78655, or by calling (512)357-2639, during regular business hours. These procedures outline the steps for a citizen to follow if helshe wishes tof file a complaint or grievance about GLO CDBG-MIT MOD activities. A person who has a complaint or grievance about any services or activities with respect to the GLO CDBG-MIT MOD project may, during regular business hours, submit such complaint or grievance, in writing to Katherine Glaze, Mayor at the City Hall is located at 409 Main Street Martindale, TX 78655, or by calling (512)357-2639. The City of Martindale will make every effort to respond fully to such complaints or grievances within fifteen (15) working days where practicable after receipt of the original complaint or grievance. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY 463-2642 TTY: 512-371-7473. City of Martindale.