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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) 2009 American Housing Survey

HUD's 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) shows that U.S. homes today are larger with more bedrooms and bathrooms than in 1973 when the survey was first conducted. The 2009 AHS includes detailed data for five metropolitan areas: Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Northern New Jersey. For the first time ever, the AHS also includes data on disability status of household members. The new AHS also includes two surveys of New Orleans and Seattle. The New Orleans survey provides an in-depth progress report of the redevelopment of the major cities following the hurricanes of 2005.

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Notice Reminds Funding Recipients to Comply with Non-Discrimination Laws & Regulations for Persons with Disabilities

HUD's Notice reminds its funding recipients of the importance of maximum compliance with providing accessibility in their programs for persons with disabilities.  The Notice serves as a reminder for all Public Housing Authorities, current and future contractors, as well as agents and housing choice voucher program owners.  This link opens a Word document.

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Charges Chicago Architect, Developer with Failure to Build Apartments Accessible to Persons with Disabilities

HUD has filed housing discrimination charges filed against Hector Castillo, Hector Castillo Architects, Inc., and 914 W. Hubbard, Inc. for designing and building apartments that fail to meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. HUD's charge contends that their apartments are inaccessible to persons with disabilities.  The Fair Housing Act requires that multifamily housing built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 contain accessible features for persons with disabilities.

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National Council on Disability Calls for Affordable, Accessible & Appropriate Housing for People with Disabilities

The National Council on Disability (NCD) has released a report entitled The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective. The report provides recommendations to improve housing opportunities for people with disabilities. The research contained in this report presents a comprehensive overview of the state of housing in the twenty-first century, and answers important questions about the current housing needs and options for people with disabilities living in the United States. The complete report can be downloaded in PDF format.

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Obama Administration Announces More Than $550 Million to Help Very Low Income Elderly & People with Disabilities Find Affordable Housing

Thousands of senior citizens and persons with disabilities will soon be able to find affordable housing, thanks to more than $550 million in housing assistance announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding will provide interest-free capital advances to non-profit developers so they can produce accessible housing, offer rental assistance and provide supportive services for the elderly and persons with disabilities. The grants are provided through HUD's Section 202 and Section 811 Supporting Housing programs and will fund 169 projects in 46 states.

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Opening Doors: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent & End Homelessness

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness has released a comprehensive federal plan that will serve as a roadmap for actions to prevent and end homelessness. The plan calls for ending chronic and Veterans' homelessness by 2015, and ending homelessness among children, family and youth by 2020. Opening Doors includes strategies based on the fact that housing, health, education and human service programs must be coordinated to end homelessness. The plan also calls for increased access to stable and affordable housing and permanent supportive housing. This link opens a 74 page PDF document. For more information watch a video of the White House announcement about the report.

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Charges New York Apartment Management Company with Discriminating Against Child with Disabilities

HUD has charged a landlord in Albany, NY with violating the Fair Housing Act by denying a child with disabilities a reasonable accommodation and retaliating against her family. The Paulsen Development Company barred the child from using the apartment complex swimming pool by prohibiting her needed service animal from accompanying her. After her mother complained to HUD, the company refused to renew their lease.

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) FY 2010 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Policy Requirements

This notice provides information about HUD's 2010 NOFA to help applicants submit successful applications. It also describes changes to HUD's policy priorities. Among these priorities are the design and construction of buildings and communities that are accessible and visitable by people with disabilities, the availability of supportive housing services and new housing construction that integrates people with disabilities into the general community. Applications that meet HUD's policy priorities in the Plan will be awarded additional points. Appendix A contains the expected schedule for release of funding opportunities. This notice (80 pages) can be downloaded in PDF format.

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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Releases Fair Housing Report

HUD has released its annual State of Fair Housing Report for 2009. It highlights the agency's progress in enforcing the Fair Housing Act, identifies challenges that remain and shows HUD's commitment to ending housing discrimination. The report covers the last full fiscal year of HUD's complaint investigations and fair housing activities. Discrimination based on a person's disability status continues to be the largest-single category for complaints. Of the 10,242 complaints filed with HUD and its fair housing partners during fiscal year 2009, 44 percent alleged disability discrimination. The report is available in PDF format.

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