On July 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a Final Rule outlining the requirements for recipients of HUD funding to address housing discrimination and segregation in their communities. The rule implements a portion of the federal Fair Housing Act that requires HUD, and recipients of certain federal funding, to take …
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Scotland County Housing Agency Settles Fair Housing Case for $2.7 Million
Proposed Consent Decree – Sellers v. Southeastern Community and Family Services
NC Senate Passes Bill to Repeal State Fair Housing Act & Eliminate NC Human Relations Commission
The North Carolina State Senate’s proposed budget, which passed by a vote of 32-15, with 3 abstentions, on June 18, 2015, repeals the State Fair Housing Act and eliminates the North Carolina Human Relations Commission (NCHRC), the state body that currently has authority to investigate and enforce the law. The provisions, which are contained in …
Scotland County Housing Group Settles Fair Housing Case for $2.7 Million
Raleigh, July 1, 2015 – Lawyers for 16 women who alleged they were sexually harassed by two employees of Southeastern Family & Community Services (SCFS), a Scotland County nonprofit that administers a federal housing program, have settled a federal housing discrimination lawsuit against the group and its former employees, John Wesley and Eric Pender. The settlement, which …
ACLU Safe Homes Safe Communities Guide on D.V. and Fair Housing (May 2015)
Survey Open Regarding Impediments to Fair Housing in Raleigh & Wake County
An on-line survey is currently being administered as part of the regional study being conducted in Raleigh and Wake County to examine impediments to fair housing. The report – an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) – is being conducted on behalf of the Cities of Raleigh and Cary, Wake County, and the …
Raleigh, Cary, Wake County, and Local Housing Authorities Conducting Analysis of Impediments
The cities of Raleigh and Cary, along with Wake County and the Raleigh and Wake Housing Authorities, are currently conducting a Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) study. The AI is intended to gather and analyze data to determine what impediments exist in the community to fair housing. In addition, the study …
Fair Housing Project Settles Discrimination Suit Against Raleigh Homeowners Association
On March 23, 2015, the Fair Housing Project of Legal Aid of North Carolina announced that a Raleigh homeowners association and their property manager have agreed to pay $20,000 to settle a housing discrimination lawsuit that accused them of discriminating based on disability. The lawsuit was filed by North Carolina Human Relations Commission (NCHRC) in Wake …
HUD Issues Guidance on Placement for Transgender Persons in Emergency Shelters
On February 20, 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued guidance on the appropriate placement for transgender persons in single-sex emergency shelters and other facilities. The notice, issued by HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) was addressed to the attention of recipients and sub-recipients of Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG); …