HUD CHARGES PENNSYLVANIA LANDLORD WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has charged the owner and manager of Breckenridge Plaza Apartments in Phoenixville, PA, with violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children. Breckenridge Plaza, Inc., and Morris Zelikovsky were charged with making discriminatory statements, including in advertisements on craigslist.org, indicating a preference against families with children, offering different rental terms and conditions to families with children, and discouraging families with children from applying for housing.
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HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF $95 MILLION FROM SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAMS
WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the availability of $95 million to support sustainable local initiatives through the FY 2011 Regional Planning and Community Challenge Planning Grant Programs from HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. Awarded competitively, both programs work to expand housing choices, improve connections between employment centers and homes, and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities.
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HUD ANNOUNCES FAIR HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING
Architects and builders will get guidance on how to build accessible housing
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its 2011-2012 Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST Program's training cycle. The FIRST Program provides training and technical guidance to help architects and builders comply with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act requires certain features of accessible design in all residential buildings with four or more units built after March 13, 1991, including, for example, an accessible route, wider doors, and kitchens and bathrooms that are usable for a wheelchair user.
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