Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Fair Housing Project understands that COVID-19 is a serious threat to the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians, but particularly seniors, people with disabilities or other underlying health conditions, and low–income individuals. As of March 18, 2020, LANC staff, including at the Fair Housing Project, are working remotely …
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Raleigh Housing Authority Settles Lawsuit Alleging Housing Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence
RALEIGH, October 16, 2019 – Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Duke Civil Justice Clinic announced today that they recently settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against the Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) on behalf of a public housing tenant who was a victim of domestic violence. The settlement includes a Federal Consent Decree—believed to …
HUD Awards Legal Aid of NC $425,000 to Support Its Fair Housing Work
On April 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) announced that Legal Aid of North Carolina had been awarded an Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) grant to Legal Aid’s Fair Housing Project. The $125,000 grant will allow Legal Aid to conduct education and outreach training events, including programs for individuals with …
Legal Aid of North Carolina Receives HUD Fair Housing Grant
On December 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) was one of nearly 80 organizations to be awarded grants to help enforce fair housing laws and protect individuals from discrimination. LANC, which will receive $300,000 to support its Fair Housing Project, is the …
National Origin Fair Housing Listening Session to be held in Durham
The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina and the City of Durham Human Relations Division are proud to announce a fair housing listening session focusing on national origin housing discrimination. If you or someone you know has been affected by housing discrimination, please come and share your experiences. This session is an …
HUD Seeks Comments on “Streamlining” Fair Housing Regulation
On August 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a notice asking for public comments regarding “streamlining and enhanc[ing]” HUD’s “affirmatively furthering fair housing” (AFFH) regulation. Comments to HUD in response to the notice are due by October 15, 2018. HUD’s AFFH regulation was finalized on July 16, 2015, and …
HUD Publishes 2018 Civil Penalty Amounts for Fair Housing Violations
On July 16, 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published new inflation-adjusted civil penalty amounts for individuals or entities that have been found to have violated a variety of different housing-related laws, including the federal Fair Housing Act. The new civil penalty amounts will apply to violations of the Fair Housing Act that …
Legal Aid of NC & Universal Design Institute Help Hundreds of Families Obtain Accessibility Modifications
RALEIGH, May 15, 2018 – Over 250 low income families with disabilities in four states have obtained accessibility modifications to their homes and apartments as a result of a project jointly run by Legal Aid of North Carolina and the RL Mace Universal Design Institute. In North Carolina, the program has provided over $450,000 to …
HUD Delays Implementation of AFFH Rule Until At Least October 2020
January 5, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is delaying implementation of a rule intended to address housing discrimination and segregation in local communities across the country. Implementation of the Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AHHF) rule, which was adopted in July 2015, will be postponed until …
Wake County Settles Complaint Alleging Disability Discrimination in Housing Program
On December 5, 2017, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that it had settled a federal discrimination complaint filed against Wake County Human Services on behalf of a disabled woman who received rental assistance through the county’s Rental Assistance Housing Program. Under the terms of the settlement, the county will provide additional protections to program participants who …