HUD HCV Guidebook § 9
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Requirements (HUD HCV Guidebook)
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This section provides an overview of the fair housing and equal opportunity requirements that may commonly arise during the portability process. However, please see the Fair Housing Requirements chapter. PHAs must106 consider requests for reasonable accommodations that may be necessary for an individual with a disability to use and enjoy a dwelling or participate in or benefit from the program (in accordance with the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act and HUD’s implementing regulations at 24 CFR 100.204, 24 CFR 8.33, and 28 CFR parts 35 and 36.). An individual with a disability can request a reasonable accommodation to any rules, policies, practices or services at any time.
Under HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 9, Public Housing Authorities are required to evaluate requests from people with disabilities for adjustments to rules, policies, practices, or services that would allow them to use a dwelling or participate in the voucher program—including during the portability process. These obligations flow from multiple federal civil rights laws, including the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Requests for such adjustments may be submitted at any point in time, without a fixed deadline.
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While HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 9 primarily addresses Public Housing Authority obligations during portability, property owners participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program operate within the same federal fair housing framework. Compliant operators maintain documented procedures for receiving and evaluating accommodation requests from applicants and residents with disabilities, and they apply those procedures consistently regardless of where in the leasing or tenancy process a request arises. Familiarity with the Fair Housing Requirements chapter referenced in § 9 is a common feature of well-run compliance programs.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook § 9 affirms that individuals with disabilities have the right to request reasonable accommodations from a Public Housing Authority at any time—including during a portability move to a new jurisdiction. If a PHA does not respond appropriately to such a request, tenants may have options such as filing a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or consulting a local tenant-rights or disability-rights organization. Reviewing the full Fair Housing Requirements chapter referenced in § 9 can help clarify the scope of protections available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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