Anti-Discrimination, Equal Access, and Fair Housing Policies

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Oct 25

Written By Chester County Department of Community Development

The Chester County Partnership To End Homelessness (PA-505 CoC) is committed to fair, equal, and equitable access to housing and services for all residents experiencing homelessness in Chester County, Pennsylvania. All Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness member organizations are expected to comply with the following Governance Board-approved anti-discrimination, equal access, and fair housing policies.

In addition, all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funded service providers are required to comply with all federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations related to anti-discrimination, equal access, and fair housing, including but not limited to the following laws and regulatory citations:

The Americans With Disabilities Act.
The Civil Rights Act.
The Fair Housing Act.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
24 CFR 5.105 (a) - Nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
24 CFR 5.105 (b) - Equal access to HUD-assisted or -insured housing.
24 CFR 5.106 - Equal access in accordance with the individual's gender identity in community planning and development programs.
24 CFR 100.202 – Prohibitions against discrimination because of handicap.
24 CFR 100.203 – Reasonable modifications of existing premises.
24 CFR 576.407(b) - Affirmative outreach.
24 576.500 (S) (1) - Records demonstrating compliance with the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity requirements under 576.407(a) and the affirmative outreach requirements in 576.407(b).
24 CFR 578.93 - CoC Program Interim Rule - Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
24 CFR 578.103 (a) (15) - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.
Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.”
Notice CPD-17-01: Notice Establishing Additional Requirements for a Continuum of Care Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System.