HUD housing programs for persons with disabilities

HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FORPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES......Page 3
HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FORPERSONS WITH DISABILITIES......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 7
PREFACE......Page 9
ABSTRACT......Page 13
INTRODUCTION......Page 15
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESAND THE FAIR HOUSING ACT......Page 16
Reasonable Accommodations......Page 18
Evolution of the Section 811 Program......Page 19
Definition of Person with Disabilities in HUD Housing Programs......Page 24
Capital Grants and Project Rental Assistance......Page 27
Tenant-Based Vouchers......Page 30
OTHER HUD HOUSING DESIGNATEDFOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES......Page 32
Public Housing......Page 33
Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance......Page 34
Section 8 Vouchers for Persons with Disabilities......Page 35
HOUSING FINANCED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAXCREDITS AND HUD BLOCK GRANTS......Page 36
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit......Page 37
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program......Page 38
The Community Development Block Grant Program......Page 39
Using Section 811 Funds with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits......Page 40
Housing Need for Persons with Disabilities......Page 42
Homeless Persons with Disabilities......Page 44
Legislation......Page 45
APPENDIX A. DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY APPLICABLETO HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS......Page 48
ENDNOTES......Page 49
INTRODUCTION......Page 63
1. What Types of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilitiesdoes the Act Prohibit?......Page 64
2. What Is a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act?......Page 65
5. Who is Entitled to a Reasonable Modification under the FairHousing Act?......Page 66
6. If a Disability is not Obvious, what Kinds of Information May aHousing Provider Request from the Person with a Disability inSupport of a Requested Reasonable Modification?......Page 67
7. What Kinds of Information, if any, May a Housing ProviderRequest from a Person with an Obvious or Known Disability who isRequesting a Reasonable Modification?......Page 68
9. What is the Difference between a Reasonable Accommodationand a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act?......Page 69
11. Is a Request for a Parking Space because of a PhysicalDisability a Reasonable Accommodation or a ReasonableModification?......Page 70
12. What if the Structural Changes being Requested by the Tenantor Applicant Are in a Building that is Subject to the Design andConstruction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act and theRequested Structural Changes are a Feature of accessible Designthat should have already Existed in the Unit or Common Area, e.g.,Doorways Wide enough to Accommodate a Wheelchair, or anAccessible Entryway to a Unit......Page 71
13. Who is Responsible for Expenses Associated with a ReasonableModification, e.g., for Upkeep or Maintenance?......Page 72
15. When and how should an Individual Request Permission toMake a Modification?......Page 73
16. Does a Person with a Disability Have to Have the HousingProvider’s Approval before Making a Reasonable Modification tothe Dwelling?......Page 74
19. What if the Housing Provider Wants an AlternativeModification or Alternative Design for the Proposed Modificationthat does not Cost More but that the Housing Provider Considersmore Aesthetically Pleasing?......Page 75
20. What if the Housing Provider Wants a more Costly Design forthe Requested Modification?......Page 76
22. May a Housing Provider or Homeowner’s AssociationCondition Approval of the Requested Modification on theRequester Obtaining Special liabiLity Insurance?......Page 77
24. If a Person with a Disability has Made ReasonableModifications to the Interior of the Dwelling, Must she Restore allof them when she Moves out?......Page 78
26. If a Person with a Disability has Made a ReasonableModification to the Exterior of the Dwelling, or a Common Area,Must she Restore it to its Original Condition when she Moves out?......Page 79
28. May a Housing Provider Take other Steps to Ensure thatMoney will be Available to Pay for Restoration of the Interior ofthe Premises at the End of the Tenancy?......Page 80
29. What if a Person with a Disability Moves into a Rental Unit andWants the Carpet Taken up because her Wheelchair does not MoveEasily across Carpeting? Is that a Reasonable Accommodation orModification?......Page 81
30. Who is Responsible for Paying for the Costs of StructuralChanges to a Dwelling unit that has not yet been Constructed if aPurchaser with a Disability Needs Different or Additional Featuresto Make the Unit Meet her Disability-related Needs?......Page 82
31. Are the Rules the Same if a Person with a Disability Lives inHousing that Receives Federal Financial Assistance and the NeededStructural Changes to the Unit or Common Area Are the Result ofthe Tenant Having a Disability?......Page 83
32. If a Person Believes that she has been Unlawfully Denied aReasonable Modification, what should that Person Do if she Wantsto Challenge that Denial under the Act?......Page 84
ENDNOTES......Page 86
INDEX......Page 89