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Office of Inspector General Report: HUD did not have Adequate Policies and Procedures for Ensuring that Public Housing Agencies Properly Processed Tenant Reasonable Accommodation Requests 

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

The Office of Inspector General recently concluded an audit of HUD’s oversight of its public housing agencies’ (PHA) reasonable accommodation policies and procedures. The audit was initiated because of an …

Tagged With: disability

HUD to Review Program Policies, Regulations, and Sub-Regulatory Documents to Eliminate Barriers that Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals with Criminal Histories from Participating in HUD Programs

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

On April 12, 2022, Secretary Fudge issued a Memorandum recognizing that individuals with criminal histories often face barriers to obtaining and maintaining housing, including public housing, HUD-assisted housing, and HUD-insured …

Tagged With: criminal background, disability, national origin, race

Listen: Deep Dive: Fair Housing

May 12, 2022by Lauren Brasil

Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren hosted a Deep Dive segment in April about the Fair Housing Act on NPR’s The Takeaway. The segment covers the history and current state of fair …

Tagged With: AFFH, disability

Upcoming Fair Housing Trainings!

March 7, 2022by Lauren Brasil

The Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina is pleased to announce free basic and advanced virtual fair housing trainings, in partnership with the North Carolina Housing Finance …

Filed Under: Homepage Left, Uncategorized Tagged With: disability, training

United States Department of Justice Notice to Public

February 2, 2022by Lauren Brasil

On October 18, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina entered a Consent Order resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit brought by the United States against the owners and developers of forty-six apartment…Read More

Tagged With: accessibility, disability

DOJ and HHS issue joint Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability

August 18, 2021by Lauren Brasil

On July 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued joint Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, …

Tagged With: covid, disability

New Videos Educate Tenants & Others About Fair Housing Rights

August 7, 2021by Lauren Brasil

The Fair Housing Project has released six new videos to educate the public about their fair housing rights. The videos provide information about reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, assistance …

Tagged With: assistance animal, disability, familial status, families with children, families with kids, help, reasonable accommodations, video

Free Webinar: Fair Housing Rights of People with Disabilities

April 15, 2021by Lauren Brasil

Join Legal Aid of North Carolina and the Greensboro Housing Coalition for a free online webinar about fair housing and the rights of people with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations and …

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: disability, event, fair housing act, reasonable accommodations, reasonable modifications

Free Fair Housing & Tenants’ Rights Webinar for High Country Residents

February 24, 2021by Jeff Dillman

Join Legal Aid of North Carolina for a free webinar on fair housing law and tenant’s rights on Thursday, March 4, 2021. While the webinar is free, advanced registration is …

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: disability, event, fair housing act

Sapelo Island Residents Settle Discrimination Suit Against State of Georgia and Government Officials; State to Pay $750,000 and Make Additional Changes to Address Race & Disability Discrimination Claims

February 9, 2021by Lauren Brasil

In December, 2020, the law firm of Relman Colfax announced the settlement of a federal Fair Housing Act case brought by 54 property owners and residents of Sapelo Island against …

Tagged With: disability, race

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