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Fair Housing Policy & Guidance
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Fair Housing Policy & Guidance
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The Fair Housing Act and Related Laws
Fair Housing Laws
Title VII of the Civil Liberty Act of 1968 (the Fair Housing Act), as changed, (www.justice.gov). prohibits discrimination in the sale, leasing, and funding of dwellings, and in other housing-related deals, based on race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, sex, and familial status.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (www.justice.gov). Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or nationwide origin in programs and activities receiving federal monetary support.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (www.congress.gov). Section 504 restricts discrimination based on special needs in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (govinfo.gov). Section 109 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or religion in programs and activities getting financial assistance from HUD's Community Development and Block Grant Program.
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (www.ada.gov). Title II forbids discrimination based on impairment in programs, services, and activities supplied or made available by public entities. HUD imposes Title II when it associates with state and regional public housing, housing help and housing recommendations.
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (www.access-board.gov). The Architectural Barriers Act requires that structures and centers developed, constructed, altered, or rented with certain federal funds after September 1969 should be accessible to and useable by handicapped persons.
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (www.dol.gov). The Age Discrimination Act forbids discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal monetary help.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (www.congress.gov). Title IX forbids discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022 (www.gpo.gov). The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 forbids discrimination on the basis that a person has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual attack, and stalking.
Fair Housing Related Executive Orders
Executive Order 11063 (govinfo.gov). Executive Order 11063 prohibits discrimination in the sale, leasing, leasing, or other personality of residential or commercial properties and facilities owned or operated by the federal government or provided with federal funds.
Executive Order 12892 (PDF). Executive Order 12892, as changed, requires federal companies to affirmatively additional fair housing in their programs and activities, and offers that the Secretary of HUD will be responsible for coordinating the effort. The Order also establishes the President's Fair Housing Council, which will be chaired by the Secretary of HUD.
Executive Order 13217 (PDF). Executive Order 13217 needs federal companies to assess their policies and programs to determine if any can be revised or modified to improve the availability of community-based living arrangements for persons with specials needs.
Fair Housing Guidance by Federal Program
The Emergency Solutions Grant Program (" ESG")
Fair Housing guidance and ESG program guides, webinars, tools and design templates are available on the ESG page of the OneCPD website (www.onecpd.info), the Interim ESG Rule (www.ecfr.gov), and the Interim COC Rule (www.ecfr.gov).
TDHCA gets and administers federal funds for the ESG program. Visit the TDHCA ESG Program page for additional information.
The Community Development Block Grant (" CDBG") and CDBG Disaster Program
CDBG privilege, state, and program sub receivers ought to review HUD's CDBG page (hud.gov) for a list of suitable guidelines concerning CDBG and fair housing.
For training related to CDBG Disaster, see HUD's CDBG Disaster Recovery Assistance page (hud.gov).
TDA and TDHCA get and administer federal funds for the CDBG program. GLO gets and administers federal funds for the CDBG Disaster program. For TDA details, visit TDA (www.texasagriculture.gov)