Remarks On Signing The Fair Housing Amendments Act Of 1988 When it comes to housing for low and medium-income families who rent, national vacancy who has worked for decades to strengthen our fair housing laws. http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1988/091388a.htm
Extractions: Remarks on Signing the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 September 13, 1988 Well, please be seated, and welcome to the White House. You know, today is a day I've been waiting for, for 8 years. About this time 8 years ago, I noted that homeownership is ``among the foremost values of the American people'' and that this value was seriously in danger. The danger I was addressing then was economic. According to real estate industry economists, the average family at that time was making only 75 percent of what it needed to buy a home. And as Secretary [of Housing and Urban Development] Pierce's predecessor said, `` For many hard-working families, housing is growing beyond their reach.'' Well, today interest rates are down. Real incomes are up. And the average family is making approximately 110 percent of what it needs to buy a home. And once again, the American family can afford the American home. When it comes to housing for low- and medium-income families who rent, national vacancy rates today average just under 8 percent, up from 5 percent when we took office, with even more progress for low-income units. This reflects that today we have an abundant supply of affordable rental housing for all Americans. Today we address, at last, the other important obstacle to homeownership and rental: discrimination. Discrimination is particularly tragic when it means a family is refused housing near good schools, a good job, or simply in a better neighborhood to raise children. This bill is the product of years of bipartisan work and repairs a significant deficit or defect, I should say deficit is on my mind too in civil rights law.
Fair Housing Project the public about their rights under the fair housing and fair lending laws, Oftentimes, the housing that these low and very low income households http://www.clccrul.org/housing1.htm
Extractions: The Fair Housing Project staff, working hand-in-hand with a talented and dedicated pool of twenty-nine pro bono attorneys from twelve member law firms, is making a positive impact on housing availability in Chicago. A key component of the Fair Housing Project is the Mortgage Discrimination and Insurance Redlining Program. This program works to improve access to the mortgage lending and homeowners insurance markets for all persons, regardless of race, national origin, or the demographics of neighborhoods. The Project's efforts include educating the public about their rights under the fair housing and fair lending laws, litigating discrimination cases against mortgage lenders and insurance providers, and "testing" for discriminatory practices used by lenders and insurance companies. As part of a HUD funded project, the Fair Houisng Project also produced a manual for attorneys involved with mortgage and insurance discrimination. Since 1996, the Fair Housing Project has directed considerable efforts to issues regarding the availability of affordable housing. In the greater Chicago area, substantial numbers of individuals and families near or below the poverty line spend significant amounts, sometimes more than 50% of their income, on housing. Oftentimes, the housing that these low and very low income households are able to locate fails to meet even minimum standards of safety and decency. Because of this, and in light of the overall changes in the federal government's welfare policies, staff has undertaken a variety of investigations into certain governmental programs, including the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program and the
Extractions: Index of articles from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Frequently Asked Questions about HUD Created as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established as a Cabinet Department by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3532-3537), effective November 9, 1965. It consolidated a number of other older federal agencies. The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the Federal agency responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws. HUD's business is helping create a decent home and suitable living environment for all Americans, and it has given America's cities a strong national voice at the Cabinet level. What Is HUD's Mission?
Extractions: SPECTRUM FAIR HOUSING/SECTION 504 TRAINING - In the last 12 months, there has been a major focus on Compliance with Fair Housing and Section 504 requirements by Federal and State Agencies. Did you know... August 11, 2000 - A memorandum of Understanding is effective between the Departments of HUD, Treasury, and Justice to enforce the new construction requirements for Tax Credit properties as set forth under the new Fair Housing Law. January 1, 2001 - Changes in monitoring requirements for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program now require that physical inspections of all Tax Credit properties in the US must be done at least once every three years by the State Monitoring Agency. These inspections will include compliance with the Fair Housing Design Requirements. January 4, 2001 - AN3601 is issues by the Rural Housing Service to all 50 State Rural Development Offices giving instructions that compliance reviews at RD 515 properties must now include a detailed review of Fair Housing Design Requirements as well as Section 505 Self-Evaluations and Transition plans.
Links organizations in the state legislature on lowincome housing issues. The web site, which is designed both for fair housing advocates and those who http://www.aidshousing.org/links2209/links_list.htm?section=Fair Housing & Legal
MFH Services Page 35000 lowincome households in the Seattle metro area are either paying more than Federal and state fair housing laws prohibit discrimination in housing http://www.fairhousing.montana.com/newsletters_press/1998/nov1998.htm
Extractions: "This decision sends a direct message to landlords: you cannot discriminate against low income tenants simply to gentrify your property or exploit the Seattle area’s overheated housing market," said David Zapolsky, the pro bono attorney from Bogle & Gates who represented the class. "Since the federal government has stopped building new public housing units, Section 8 vouchers and certificates are the only way many low-income families can secure housing in the Puget Sound region." As a condition of receiving public construction funding, the owners of Avalon Ridge agreed to accept apartment lease applications from Section 8 recipients. However, in late 1995, management decided to discontinue participation in the program. This decision stemmed from a desire to take advantage of the booming housing market and increasing rents. Avalon Ridge stopped renewing the leases of current Section 8 tenants, forcing them to move as their leases came up for renewal.
Extractions: Back to Table Of Contents Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping poor, disabled, and homeless people achieve health and self-sufficiency, and to fighting against the root causes of poverty and homelessness. Founded in 1971, we serve over 4,000 families and individuals each year at 27 sites in Alameda County, California. These sites address four strategic areas: Economic Development, Housing, Health, and Social Justice. In our Housing Strategy, BOSS provides emergency shelter (in Berkeley, Oakland, and Hayward), transitional housing (for families, singles, youth, and people with AIDS, disabilities, and drug/alcohol issues), permanent housing placements (include. temporary rental subsidies), and retention services (services on-site in low-income hotels, long-term case management). BOSS Housing Policy Statement
Overview For the American Planning Association, affordable housing is a thereby helping lowincome households to live in decent housing in the private market. http://www.planning.org/affordablereader/
Extractions: Knowledge Exchange Affordable Housing Reader document.write(document.title); Printer-Friendly Format Overview Policy Guides Domestic Policy Watch Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook ... Join APA APA is an outspoken advocate for planning. Become a member and join thousands of people who share your dedication to building strong, vibrant communities. Affordable Housing Reader For the American Planning Association, affordable housing is a "supertopic" to which special resources are being directed this year. APA recognizes affordable housing's importance to planners, planning officials, and their communities. With the support of the Fannie Mae Foundation, APA has assembled more than 100 documents and articles from APA publications that examine the affordable housing problem in the U.S. and identify and evaluate various solutions. These articles appear in this Affordable Housing Reader, which is accessible to all visitors to the APA website. Until now, many of these selections have been available solely to APA subscribers or are out of print. The reader comprises articles from JAPA Planning , PAS Reports, and several other APA publications in addition to APA policy documents and court briefs. Learn about the challenges to affordable housing and share in the successes.
M.G.L - Chapter 151B, Section 4 in housing developments assisted under the federal low income housing tax For the purpose of this subsection, housing intended for occupancy by http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/151b-4.htm
Extractions: PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TITLE XXI. LABOR AND INDUSTRIES CHAPTER 151B. UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY OR SEX Chapter 151B: Section 4 Unlawful practices Section 4. It shall be an unlawful practice: 1. For an employer, by himself or his agent, because of the race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, which shall not include persons whose sexual orientation involves minor children as the sex object, genetic information, or ancestry of any individual to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification. Undue hardship, as used herein, shall include the inability of an employer to provide services which are required by and in compliance with all federal and state laws, including regulations or tariffs promulgated or required by any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over such services or where the health or safety of the public would be unduly compromised by the absence of such employee or employees, or where the employee's presence is indispensable to the orderly transaction of business and his or her work cannot be performed by another employee of substantially similar qualifications during the period of absence, or where the employee's presence is needed to alleviate an emergency situation. The employer shall have the burden of proof to show undue hardship.
