About the Local Program Office:
The Columbus Fair Housing Center has jurisdiction within the states
of Ohio and Indiana. The mission of the Center is to assure fair
housing protection in the general housing market, as well as civil
rights protections in the policies and programs of HUD without regard
to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, family status,
disability or age. The core goals of the Center are to:
- Enforce the non-discrimination requirements of the Fair Housing
Act;
- Take proactive steps to assure that HUD programs are delivered
in a nondiscriminatory manner; and
- Affirmatively furthering fair housing in HUD programs and providing
leadership for affirmative programs.
The Columbus Fair Housing Center is composed of the Enforcement
and Program Operations branches, which are located in Columbus and
the Indianapolis Site Office, which is located in Indianapolis,
Indiana. The Program Operations branch is responsible for monitoring
HUD funded recipients (e.g. public housing authorities, cities and
counties that receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
other CPD funds and housing developments that receive FHA insurance
and grants, etc.) to ensure that they adhere to the non-discrimination
requirements of the various civil rights laws and regulations. The
branch also administers the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP)
the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).
The Enforcement branch has responsibility for investigating complaints
filed under the Fair Housing Amendments Act and conducting compliance
reviews of HUD funded recipients.
If you need more information, call us at (614) 469-5737, extension
8170.
Local Office Contacts:
Contact Carolyn Murphy, Director (614) 469-5737, extension
8170.
Service Areas (Jurisdictions):
The Columbus Fair Housing Center is responsible for the administration
of all Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity programs in the States
of Ohio and Indiana.