Fair Housing Resources

HUD Fair Housing Page
Created mainly for fair housing grantees and other fair housing assistance providers, this Web page contains information from all parts of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Web site. Access program overviews, links to a fair housing brochure, and information on accessible home designs.

Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
Find contacts for housing discrimination complaints and learn more about HUD’s national campaign to raise awareness of housing discrimination.

National Fair Housing Advocate Online
This resource is designed to serve the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination. The site is maintained by the Tennessee Fair Housing Council.

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), enacted by Congress in 1975, requires lenders to report public loan data. Learn the history and regulation behind HMDA and access reports and ordering information for public loan data.

The Fair Housing Lending Guide Page
Browse this comprehensive source of information on laws, regulations, policies, and practices at the heart of fair lending. It covers key areas such as lending practices that may violate the laws and how to deal with a fair lending examination or investigation. The site is maintained by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, an international law firm.

Alpha-One Fair Housing Accessibility Information
Alpha One helps people with disabilities live more independently in all aspects of their lives. The organization offers technical assistance to designers, builders, developers, business owners, and the general public to make facilities and private homes accessible to all people.

Community Connections
This is the information center for the U.S. Office of Community Planning and Development. Its goal is to foster safe, decent, affordable housing at the local level. View model programs, case studies, and publications on a variety of housing, community, and economic development topics.

Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Programs
The aim of this program is to help rural communities launch economic growth and revitalization projects. Get tips for financing and implementing strategic plans for growth, and learn about starting a nonprofit group to spur revitalization in your area.

Fair Housing Institute
This private consulting company educates and advises the housing industry about the economic and social benefits of fair housing and equal opportunity. It provides seminars, reference manuals, fair housing posters, educational videos, and other materials to help housing professionals meet their many civil rights responsibilities.

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