Los Derechos de Equidad de Vivienda para Personas con Discapacidad ¿Qué es una Discapacidad? La Ley de Equidad de Vivienda (“FHA” por sus siglas en inglés) prohíbe discriminación contra personas con discapacidades o personas asociados con personas con discapacidades. Una discapacidad es un impedimento físico o mental que limite sustancialmente uno o …
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LANC v Lafayette Landing et al Press Release 2020 11 10 Final
LANC v Lafayette Landing Conciliation Agreement Final Signed
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 …
Justice Dept. Publishes Final Rule to Restore Broad “Disability” Definition for ADA
On August 11, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule to amend its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations in order to incorporate the statutory changes to the ADA set forth in the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), which had taken effect on January 1, 2009. According to a press release issued …
US DOJ Service Animal FAQ 7-2015
DOJ, ADA Technical Assistance, “Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices” (Jan 2014)
DOJ, ADA Technical Assistance, “Effective Communication” (Jan 2014)
HUD-DOJ Joint Statement on Accessibility (Design & Construction) Requirements (April 30, 2013)
15th Anniversary of Olmsted Decision
Fifteen years ago this month — on June 22, 1999 — the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Olmstead v. L.C. (“Olmsted“), finding that the unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark Supreme Court decision requires states …