- TXGLO EL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT City of Schulenburg has received a Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Method of Distribution (MOD) contract under the Texas General Land Office (GLO). The City will comply with the Civil Rights requirements of Title I of 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. City of Schulenburg has established policies, plans, and resolutions for the following: . Equal Opportunity . Section 504 Non-Discrimination Provisions . Section 3 Policy . Fair Housing e Affirmative Action* Excessive Force Policy e Citizen Participation Plan EQUAL HOUSING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: FAIR HOUSING, IT'S THE LAW OPPORTUNITY To promote fair housing practices, City of Schulenburg 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 of 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) 463-2642 TTY: 512-371-7473. POLICY OF NONDISCRIMIMATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY City of Schulenburg 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. Connie Koopmann, Mayor of the City of Schulenburg, 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 Schulenburg 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, Connie Koopmann at the City of Schulenburg City Hall located at 605 Upton Ave. Schulenburg, TX 78956, or by calling (979)743- 4126, during regular business hours. These procedures outline the steps for a citizen to follow if he/she wishes to 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 Connie Koopmann at the City of Schulenburg. City Hall is located at 605 Upton Ave. Schulenburg, TX 78956, or by calling (979)743-4126. The City of Schulenburg 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.