Fair Housing Act

Accessibility Analysis of Model Building Codes

Contains Federal Register Notice of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's review of four model building codes. Describes the difference between the codes and the design and construction requirements of the Fair Housing Act.

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Compliance with Fair Housing Act for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties

Memorandum Of Understanding among the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice.
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Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities: Guidance for Practitioners

Companion guide to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's study entitled Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities: Barriers at Every Step offers practical information to advocates, enforcement and regulatory agencies and other interested parties about the possible uses of disability discrimination testing as an investigative tool to aid in the enforcement of the fair housing laws.

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Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity

Information about the Fair Housing Act as described by the Office for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO).

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Fair Housing Act Design & Construction Requirements

Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provide builders and developers with technical guidance on how to comply with specific accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.

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Fair Housing Act Design Manual

Provides information about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Act Design Manual, which assists designers and builders in meeting the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
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Fair Housing Discrimination Complaints

Explains how to file a Fair Housing complaint online, by phone or by letter, and provides the list of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offices.
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Fair Housing First

Initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements.
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Fair Housing Information

Information on fair housing laws from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)

Overview of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's FHIP program, which provides funding to fair housing organizations and other non-profits to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination.
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Fair Housing Laws & Executive Orders

Summary of fair housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines

Answers to commonly asked questions about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines.
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Group Homes, Local Land Use & the Fair Housing Act

Joint statement from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding general information on group homes, local land use, the Fair Housing Act and zoning.
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Reasonable Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act

Technical assistance document on the rights and obligations of persons with disabilities and housing providers relating to reasonable modifications under the Fair Housing Act.
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Regulations.gov

Find, review and submit comments on federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the government's legal newspaper.

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Fair Housing Rights & Resources

Gateway to information about fair housing rights for people with disabilities.
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