LONG ISLAND HOUSING SERVICES INC

PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES WERE FOR FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT, FAIR HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING AND FORCLOSURE PREVENTION. EXPENSES WERE LARGELY TO COVER STAFF SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS. EACH OF THESE INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT OUTREACH EFFORTS. PROGRAMS AND FUNDING ALLOW FOR AGENCY STABILITY AND GROWTH, STAFF RETENTION, GROWTH OF SKILL SETS TO FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, DEVELOP AND ENHANCE STAFF FAIR HOUSING EXPERTISE; AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO RIGHTS AND RESOURCES AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO MAINTAIN AND STABILIZE HOMEOWNERSHIP AND IDENTIFY USEFUL COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FORECLOSURE PREVENTION MEANS ACHIEVING SUCCESSFUL LOAN MODIFICATIONS OR PRINCIPAL FORGIVENESS, HOME AFFORDABILITY. ACCORDING TO VERIFIED INCOMES AND HELPING AFFECTED OWNERS IDENTIFY JOBS OR INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION. OUR COUNSELING AND SUCCESSFUL INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE HAVE LED TO APPROXIMATELY 45% OF CASES NOW WITH AFFORDABLE LOANS. FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT FURTHERS OUR MISSION TO DETER, REDUCE AND ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION. ANY RELATED DAMAGE AWARDS ARE RESULTS OF (TOO OFTEN) MANY YEARS OF PROTRACTED LITIGATION THROUGH GOVERNMENT AND JUDICIAL MEANS TO CHALLENGE DISCRIMINATION. USE OF THE DAMAGE AWARDS IS CONTINGENT UPON GRANTING SOURCE (HUD'S) APPROVAL. POSITIVE CONCLUSION TO LITIGATION WILL RESULT IN INCREASED COMPLIANCE WITH AND AWARENESS OR FAIR HOUSING LAWS, AND IN MANY CASES RESULTS IN GREATER ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.