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 …
DOJ Issues Technical Assistance on ADA
On January 31, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has published two new technical assistance documents to assist individuals understand how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to their circumstances. The documents are: “Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices,” which provides guidance on the DOJ’s 2010 regulations regarding the …
Enforcement in North Carolina
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits the discrimination in housing against a person based on the person’s membership in one or more of the groups protected under the Act. (Learn more on our “Know Your Rights” page and in our brochures.) In addition, North Carolina’s State Fair Housing Act, Chapter 41A of the N.C. General …
HUD Issues Guidance on Community-Based Housing for People with Disabilities
On June 4, 2013, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance to “encourage participation in state efforts” to assist individuals with disabilities who are “moving out of institutions and into [community-based] housing.” The guidance, titled “Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Role of Housing in …