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Fair Housing for Shelters and Non-profit Housing Agencies

Fair Housing for Shelters and Non-profit Housing Agencies

May 17, 2023 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am

The Housing Equality Center of PA will be providing a one and half hour webinar training for nonprofit housing providers on the Fair Housing Act and Title VI protections for federally funded activities, including LEP and Equal Access and Gender Identity Rules in HUD funded programs. This training covers the following topics:

  • Fair Housing Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

  • Discriminatory Treatment under the Fair Housing Act

  • Disability Issues including Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications, Assistance Animals

  • HUD Guidance on Criminal Records

  • HUD Guidance on Harassment

  • Limited English Proficiency Language Access Requirements Under Title VI

  • HUD Program Rules: Equal Access and Gender Identity

  • Practical Considerations for Providers of HUD Funded Housing and Services

  • Best Practices for Compliance

The Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania (HECP) is the nation’s oldest fair housing agency. A nonprofit civil rights organization and HUD designated Qualified Fair Housing Enforcement Organization, HECP has worked since 1956 to educate and advocate for equal access to quality, affordable housing.

Pre-registration is required. 

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