2013 cdbg recipients' workshop fair housing/equal opportunity

2013 CDBG Recipients' Workshop

Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity


Community Finance Division

“The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is committed to providing all persons with equal access to its services, programs, activities, education and employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability or age.”



What is Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity?

• Ensuring non-discriminatory treatment and equal access to all recipients of federal funds (including CDBG).

• Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.



Applicability

▪ Infrastructure improvements▪ Public Facilities▪ Neighborhood Revitalization▪ Economic Development▪ Down-Payment Assistance▪ Section 8 Rental Assistance▪ Any activity receiving federal funds



Applicable Categories

• Race• Color• National origin• Religion• Gender• Familial Status• Disability Status• Age• Any other protected categories of persons


Community Finance DivisionApplicable Laws and

Regulations• Several Federal laws protect individuals from discrimination

and apply to CDBG funded activities. These include:▪ Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

▪ Section 109 of the HCD Act of 1974, Title I - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, religion, and sex within Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs or activities.



Applicable Laws and Regulations

▪ Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibits discrimination in housing-related transactions on the above basis as well as familial status and disability.

▪ Section 104(b)(2) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 – requires that each grantee certify that the grant will be administered in conformance with the Fair Housing Act and that the grantee will “affirmatively further fair housing” (AFFH).



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• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended – prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) – Prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in all services, programs and activities made available by State and local governments.




• Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 – requires that buildings constructed or assisted with federal funds be accessible to and usable by handicapped persons.

• Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 - requires that employment and other economic opportunities arising in connection with housing rehab, construction or other public construction projects shall be given to low- and very low-income persons, to greatest extent feasible (24 CFR Part 135 and 24 CFR 570.487).


Community Finance DivisionApplicable Laws and Regulations

• States and Local Governments receiving CDBG funds must certify that they will affirmatively further fair housing (24 CFR 570.487 and 24 CFR Part 91.325 (a)(1)).


Community Finance DivisionState government responsibilities:

▪ Identify impediments to fair housing choice• Formerly Analysis of Impediments (AI)• Now called Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)

▪ Conducting fair housing planning• AFH will require better coordination with Consolidated

Planning

▪ Taking actions to overcome the identified impediments▪ Maintaining records ▪ Assuring that local governments comply with

certifications.


Community Finance DivisionLocal government responsibilities:

▪ Develop proposed action to AFFH for state review and approval

▪ Develop complaint procedure▪ Develop method for documenting efforts to promote

and monitor activities▪ Other requirements may be imposed by state



Complaints/Violations of FHEO

• Any and all citizen complaints are reported to HUD Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity (FHEO) for investigation.

• Additional information can be obtained in the CDBG Recipient Manual or at HUD www.hud.gov

http://www.hud.gov/



Contact InformationPam Truitt, Grants Consultant

Phone: (404) 679-5240E-Mail: [email protected]

Michael Casper, Compliance ManagerPhone: (404) 679-0594

E-Mail: [email protected]

Steed Robinson, Office of Community Development DirectorPhone: (404) 679-3168


Glenn Misner, Office of Field Services DirectorPhone: 404-679-3138


mailto:[email protected]




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