Jon Gant, HUD’s Director of the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, recently reaffirmed HUD’s commitment to its smoke-free housing rule in public housing, which is due to take effect later this year.
On March 2, 2017, Dr. Ben S. Carson, Sr., was sworn in as the 17th HUD Secretary, leading a cabinet agency with approximately 8,000 employees and an annual budget totaling more than $40 billion.
HUD recently finalized a new rule to protect the housing of survivors of domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The final rule implements changes to HUD policies required under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013). Among other things, the rule...
HUD recently added new regulations on fair housing claims for harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, or disability. The new regulations also clarify when housing providers and others may be held directly or vicariously liable for illegal harassment or...
Last week, HUD issued new guidance explaining how it will analyze fair housing claims alleging discrimination against people who don’t speak, read, or write English proficiently.
April is Fair Housing Month, the time of year when the nation celebrates the 48th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the landmark law that was passed one week after the assassination...
HUD recently issued a proposed rule that would formalize standards for harassment cases under federal fair housing law in both private and publicly assisted housing. Although no formal regulation has been in place, HUD and courts have long held that fair housing law prohibits harassment in...
This April, HUD kicked off Fair Housing Month 2015 with the launch of a new national media campaign to alert the public about housing discrimination and what they should do if they believe their housing rights have been violated.
Nearly two years ago, HUD launched its first mobile app to allow iPhone and iPad users, in real time, to learn about their fair housing rights and to file housing discrimination complaints.
Developed by HUD and Hewlett Packard, the app uses the latest technology to provide the public with...
HUD is marking Deaf History Month by reaching out to those who are deaf and hard of hearing. National Deaf History Month, March 13 to April 15, celebrates deaf history and promotes awareness and appreciation of deaf culture, heritage, and American Sign Language to the general public.
Earlier this year, HUD issued new guidelines on providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who require assistance animals. The guidelines discuss how the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) intersect regarding the use of service or...
On July 19, 2013, HUD published a new proposed rule to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) in the Federal Register and made available background materials and a prototype geospatial tool. AFFH refers to the 1968 Fair...
