HUD: $1.5 Million in Funding Awarded to Support COVID-19 Related Fair Housing Activities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is awarding $1.5 million in Partnership and Special Enforcement Effort funds to HUD Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies to support COVID-19 education activities. The funds are being provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) of 2020, which President Trump…
HUD: April is National Fair Housing Month
2020 Theme Focuses on Eradicating Sexual Harassment in Housing Each April, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) observes Fair Housing Month. The theme for the 2020 commemoration is Call HUD: Because Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal. The theme serves a dual purpose; first, as a public awareness campaign that urges the persons…
HUD: Guidance Issued on Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act Relating to Assistance Animals
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the publication of guidance clarifying how housing providers can comply with the Fair Housing Act when assessing a person’s request to have an animal in housing to provide assistance because of a disability. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing against individuals who…
HUD: New Rule Proposed Recognizing Additional Building Codes and Standards to Encourage More Housing Development
Proposed Rule to Adopt New Safe Harbors for Complying with the Fair Housing Act’s Design and Construction Requirements in Multifamily Housing The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a proposed rule that would recognize additional sets of standards and model building code editions that, when followed in the design and construction of new…
HUD: Improved Fair Housing Proposed Rule Issued
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published its proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, which offers clearer guidance to states and local governments to help them improve affordable housing choices in their community. Read HUD’s proposed rule. “HUD’s commitment to Fair Housing remains as steadfast as ever before, and this improved rule reaffirms our mission…
HUD: Revised “Disparate Impact” Rule Proposed
New proposed disparate impact rule more appropriately reflects 2015 Supreme Court ruling The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published a proposed rule to amend the HUD interpretation of the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard. The proposed rule as amended would provide more appropriate guidance on what constitutes unlawful disparate impact…
HUD: Historic Settlement Reached with City of Los Angeles to Resolve Disability Discrimination and Lack of Accessible Housing
City to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to produce thousands of accessible units city-wide The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a landmark agreement with the City of Los Angeles to provide accessibility improvements for individuals with disabilities throughout the City’s affordable housing program. The agreement announced today resolves longstanding…
HUD: John Marshall Law School and HUD Team Up to Launch National Fair Housing Training Academy
Partnership to cultivate next generation of civil rights professional The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is partnering with the John Marshall Law School in Chicago and Cloudburst Consulting Group, Inc., to develop the National Fair Housing Training Academy (NFHTA). The Academy will prepare fair housing advocates, lawyers, investigators,…
HUD: Additional $15 Million Awarded to Fight Housing Discrimination
Grants to support and promote fair housing nationwide To help end housing discrimination, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded an additional $15 million to support dozens of fair housing organizations working to confront violations of the nation’s landmark Fair Housing Act (see grant chart below). HUD’s grants are provided through…
HUD: Fair Housing Month Kicks Off with Launch of Anti-Sexual Harassment Campaign and Training Initiative
HUD unveils “Call HUD: Because Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal” Campaign The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today launched a special campaign and training initiative to help protect people from harassment by landlords, property managers, and maintenance workers in HUD-assisted housing. “The Call HUD: Because Sexual Harassment in Housing is Illegal”…