Fair Housing

Fair Housing

Time/Schedule

1pm-4pm ET each day.

Description

This training focuses on Fair Housing laws and regulations for Assisted Housing Programs, with an emphasis on Public Housing and Housing Vouchers. Together we will explore the basics of Fair Housing and then take a deep dive into processes, program specific requirements, best practices, complaints and resolutions, ADA/504 standards, and reasonable accommodation requests, and how to process them. We will review and discuss the impacts of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the newest protected classes, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and other federal provisions, as well as how to avoid and/or address Fair Housing violations, voluntary compliance agreements, and special conditions that may be required by HUD or DOJ.

Objectives

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

Understand Fair Housing laws and regulations that affect affordable housing programs
Create and maintain processes, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance  
Identify and eliminate barriers to promote Fair Housing within the ever-changing regulatory environment 
Anticipate and avoid complaints and compliance issues

Who Should Attend?

Executive Directors 
Deputy Executive Directors 
Supervisors of both Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs 
Property Managers 
Specialists of both Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs

Summary


Availability:	Retired


Cost:	Member: $863.00 Non-Member: $1,163.00


Credit Offered:	No Credit Offered


Contains:	2 Courses