State of Fair Housing in North Carolina
HUD-DOJ Joint Statements
- HUD-Department of Justice Joint Statement on State and Local Land Use Laws and Practices and the Application of the Fair Housing Act (Nov. 10, 2016)
- HUD-Department of Justice Joint Statement on Accessibility (Design & Construction) Requirements (April 30, 2013)
- HUD-Department of Justice Joint Statement on Reasonable Accommodations (May 17, 2004)
- HUD-Department of Justice Joint Statement on Reasonable Modifications (March 5, 2008)
- HUD-Department of Justice Joint Statement on Group Homes, Local Land Use, and the FH Act (Aug 18, 1999) (Note: see updated 2016 guidance)
Other HUD Resources
- HUD Memo, Implementation of the Office of General Counsel’s Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transaction (June 10, 2022)
- HUD Memo, Eliminating Barriers That May Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals with Criminal Histories from Participating in HUD Programs (April 12, 2022)
- HUD Memo, “Implementation of Executive Order 13988 on the Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act” re LGBTQ Discrimination (2/2021)
- HUD Notice: FHEO-2020-01, “Assessing a Person’s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act” (Jan 28, 2020)
- HUD Memo “Elements of Proof” (revised version) (Sept 4, 2018)
- HUD, “Implementing HUD’s Smoke Free Policy in Public Housing (7/2017)
- HUD, “Notice of Occupancy Rights under the Violence Against Women Act,” Form HUD-5380 (12/2016)
- HUD, “Model Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking,” Form HUD-5381 (12/2016)
- HUD, “Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking, and Alternate Documentation,” Form HUD-5382 (12/2016)
- HUD, “Emergency Transfer Request for Certain Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking,” Form HUD-5383 (12/2016)
- HUD, Office of General Counsel, Guidance on Fair Housing Act Protections for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (Sept. 15, 2016)
- HUD, Office of General Counsel, Guidance on Fair Housing Act & the Enforcement of Local Nuisance and Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Against Victims of Domestic Violence and Others (Sept. 13, 2016)
- HUD-HHS-DOJ Joint Letter Regarding Immigrant Access to Housing & Services (Aug 5, 2016)
- HUD, Guidance on HUD’s Review of Assessments of Fair Housing (AFH) (July 6, 2016)
- HUD, Office of General Counsel, Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Providers of Housing and Real Estate-Related Transactions (April 4, 2016)
- HUD, FAQs: Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions (March 2016)
- HUD Guidance on Use of Arrest Records by Public Housing Authorities and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing, PIH 2015-19 (Nov 2, 2015)
- HUD Notice re Program Eligibility in Multifamily Assisted and Insured Housing Programs in Accordance with HUD’s Equal Access (LGBT) Rule (July 13, 2015)
- HUD Notice FHEO 2015-01 “Substantive and Procedural Limitations on Filing and Investigating Fair Housing Complaints that May Implicate the First Amendment” (May 26, 2015)
- HUD Notice re Appropriate Placement of Transgender Persons in Single-Sex Emergency Shelters (Feb 20, 2015)
- HUD Memo “Use of Marijuana in Multifamily Assisted Properties” (Dec 29, 2014)
- HUD Memo “Elements of Proof” (Aug 13, 2014) (Note: This Memo has been superceded by a revised version of the memo issued Sept. 4, 2018)
- HUD Statement on the Role of Housing in Accomplishing the Goals of Olmstead (June 4, 2013)
- HUD Notice re Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing (April 25, 2013) (Note: This Notice has been superceded by HUD’s Guidance issued Jan. 28, 2020)
- HUD Final Rule on Discriminatory Effects (“Disparate Impact”) Standard (Feb 15, 2013)
- HUD Memo on “Immigration Status and Housing Discrimination: Frequently Asked Questions” (July 2012) (also available in Spanish)
- HUD Final Rule on Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity (Feb 3, 2012)
- HUD Memo re New ADA Regulations and Assistance Animals as Reasonable Accommodations (Feb 17, 2011)
- HUD Memo “Medical Marijuana Use in Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program” (Feb 10, 2011)
- HUD Memo on Assessing Claims by Victims of Domestic Violence (Feb 9, 2011)
- HUD Memo on Medical Marijuana as Reasonable Accommodation in Public & Assisted Housing (Jan 20, 2011)
- HUD Notice PIH 2010-26 (HA), “Non-Discrimination and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities” (Jul 26, 2010)
- HUD Memo on Assessing Claims that Involve Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (June 15, 2010)
- HUD Memo “Questions and Answers on Sexual Harassment Under the Fair Housing Act” (Nov 17, 2008)
- HUD Letter on Mailbox Accessibility (May 20, 2008)
- HUD National Origin Discrimination/Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Final Guidance (Jan 22, 2007)
- HUD Memo “Insurance Policy Restrictions as a Defense for Refusals to Make a Reasonable Accommodation” (June 12, 2006)
- HUD, “List of Federally Assisted Programs” (Nov 24, 2004)
- HUD Title VIII Complaint Intake, Processing, and Conciliation Handbook (8024.01)
- HUD Memo “Reasonable Cause Under the Fair Housing Act” (June 15, 1999)
- Fair Housing Planning Guide
- HUD, Legal Opinion GME-0010, “Fair Housing Act Enforcement: Safety Issues as Defenses to Familial Status Discrimination (Aug 6, 1992)
- HUD “Keating Memo” on Occupancy Standards and Familial Status Discrimination (March 20, 1991)
Analysis of Impediments Reports
Fair Housing Laws
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- U.S. Department of Justice, Service Animal Frequently Asked Questions (July 2015)
- U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Technical Assistance, “Effective Communication” (January 2014)
- U.S. Department of Justice, ADA Technical Assistance, “Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices” (January 2014)
Landlord-Tenant Resources
Other Resources
- NC Housing Finance Agency, “Fair Housing and Tenant Selection Policy for Properties Monitored by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency” (Mar 19, 2018)
- Disability Rights NC, “Animals & the Fair Housing Act” Brochure (includes sample letter to landlord) (2017)
- NC Housing Finance Agency, “Fair Housing and Tenant Selection” Memo re criminal background and income screening (Feb 8, 2016) (superseded)
- ACLU, “Safe Homes Safe Communities Guide for Local Leaders (May 2015)
- USDA, Title VI Guidance re National Origin Discrimination Affecting Persons With Limited English Proficiency (Nov 28, 2014)
- USDA, “Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities Conducted by the USDA” (Jul 16, 2014)
- Bazelon Center, “When Opportunty Knocks: How the Affordable Care Act Can Help States Develop Supported Housing for People with Mental Illnesses (April 2014)
- NC Housing Finance Agency, “Reasonable Accommodation – A Quick Guide for Property Managers” (2014)
- National Housing Law Project’s Outline “Reasonable Accommodation in Federally Assisted Housing” (Oct. 2012)
- Statement of the DOJ on Enforcement of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. (June 22, 2011)
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Memo on Prosecutorial Discretion (June 17, 2011)
- NC Housing Finance Agency, Fair Housing for Tenants with Disabilities: Understanding Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications (2008 Updated Edition)
