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KnowledgePlex: News: Fair Housing
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The affordable housing and community development industry is dedicated to the equitable distribution of affordable housing across population groups, especially low-income, minority, immigrant, and other disadvantaged populations. Fair housing is most notably addressed by the Fair Housing Act, a federal law that identifies discriminatory housing and real estate practices. The Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination in housing and lending based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap, or familial status.
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Hearing of The Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee; Subject: Nomination Hearing; Chaired By: Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT); Witness: Shaun Donovan, to Be Secretary of The Department of Housing And Urban Development; Location: 538 Di
HEARING OF THE SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBJECT: NOMINATION HEARING CHAIRED BY: SENATOR CHRISTOPHER DODD (D-CT) WITNESS: SHAUN DONOVAN, TO BE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOCATION: 538 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME: 10:00 A.M. EST DATE: TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 2009 SEN. DODD: The committee will come to order. And ...
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HUD Charges Mississippi Housing Authority, Property Managers, And Apartment Complex With Violating Fair Housing Act
The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority, No. VIII (MRHA), of Gulfport, Sun Belt Management Company, Inc., and Oakridge Park Apartments, Ltd., in Biloxi, with denying a disabled resident an available first-floor ...
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HUD CHARGES MISSISSIPPI HOUSING AUTHORITY, PROPERTY MANAGERS, AND APARTMENT COMPLEX WITH VIOLATING FAIR HOUSING ACT; HUD News Release 09-003
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has charged the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority, No. VIII (MRHA), of Gulfport, Sun Belt Management Company, Inc., and Oakridge Park Apartments, Ltd., in Biloxi, with denying a disabled resident an available first-floor apartment, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act.
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GOV. Schwarzenegger Proclaims January As Fair Employment And Housing Act Month
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif., issued the following proclamation: California is proud to be a national leader in the fight against discrimination. In 1959, years before similar federal legislation was created, our state enacted the Fair Employment Practices Act to prohibit employers and labor unions from discriminating against job applicants and employees. That same year, the Unruh Civil ...
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Hearing of The Senate Budget Committee; Subject: Federal Response to The Housing And Financial Crisis; Chaired By: Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND); Witness: Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget Office; Location: 608 Dirksen Senate Office Bu
HEARING OF THE SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE SUBJECT: FEDERAL RESPONSE TO THE HOUSING AND FINANCIAL CRISIS CHAIRED BY: SENATOR KENT CONRAD (D-ND) WITNESS: DOUGLAS W. ELMENDORF, DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE LOCATION: 608 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME: 10:00 A.M. EST DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009 SEN. CONRAD: The hearing will come to order. I want to welcome our witness ...
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