President Bush's New Freedom Initiative is a comprehensive
plan to remove barriers to community living for people
with disabilities. Major goals of the Initiative include
promoting homeownership and independent-living opportunities
for people with disabilities. Visit our New
Freedom Initiative page to learn more about HUD's
role in carrying out this Initiative.
Fair
Housing Accessibility FIRST is a HUD-funded
education program that will help home builders and architects
design and construct housing that meets the accessibility
requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
This page is designed to answer frequently asked questions on the
housing rights of people with disabilities and the responsibilities
of housing providers and building and design professionals under
federal law.
HUD
report on 2006 International Building Code and 2003 ANSI
A117.1 as safe harbors published in Federal Register on
July 18, 2007. View
the report.
Realizing
the Potential: Expanding Housing Opportunities Near Transit
a study funded by HUD and the Federal Transit Administration
and completed by Reconnecting America’s Center for Transit-Oriented
Development examines five case study regions to better
understand the proactive strategies being undertaken to
create and preserve affordable housing near transit.
Read the HUD letter about the Money
Follows the Person Rebalancing Initiative included in
the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) being implemented
by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410 Telephone: (202) 708-1112 TTY: (202) 708-1455 Find the address of a HUD office near you