Laws & Regulations: Housing: Disability.gov

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.

Information on ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and revised Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) guidelines from the U.S. Access Board, which are used by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Transportation to set enforceable standards.

Checklist designed to help hotels, motels, inns and other places of lodging comply with the ADA and be accessible to people with disabilities.

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with answers to common questions regarding the ADA.

The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the ADA through a toll-free information line (1-800-514-0301). This service permits businesses, state and local governments and others to ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements and order ADA technical assistance materials.

One of two standards (along with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards) for new construction and alterations under the ADA for state and local government facilities. In addition to being incorporated into local building codes, they are a good source for univeral design concepts when building or remodeling private homes.

Information about the Memorandum Of Understanding and responsibilities among the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice.

Guidelines for HUD fund recipients regarding compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Information about housing rights and responsibilities for people with disabilities, housing providers and building and design professionals.

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

Provides information on rights and obligations under federal disability laws, including an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The entire publication can be downloaded in PDF format.

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.

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

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.

Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines provide builders and developers with technical guidance on how to comply with specific accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.

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.

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.

April 20 - 24, 2009 was Fair Housing Education Week in America. To celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and its partners went to elementary and middle schools across America to teach students about fair housing.

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

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.

Summary of fair housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act.

Answers to commonly asked questions about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines.

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.

Information on fair housing laws and regulations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

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

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

Explains the rights and complaint procedures under Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion and sex within Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs or activities.

Information on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or that receive financial assistance from HUD.

Answers questions about the practical application of Section 504 to real-world situations.

Provides funding to developers of housing for disabled, low-income households.

Summary of a December 2008 report from a national, bipartisan fair housing commission that presents findings about the current state of fair housing and recommendations on improvements to be made in the future. This link opens a PDF document.

One of two standards (along with the Standards for Accessible Design) for new construction and alterations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for state and local government facilities. In addition to being incorporated into local building codes, they are a good source for univeral design concepts when building or remodeling private homes.

Fact sheet from the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification to help tenants with disabilities understand their housing rights.

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