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Megan Confer-Hammonds of Fair Housing Partnership speaks on racial segregation due to PGH gov't policy: "a direct line can be drawn from zoning being race-based to being density-based." Notes loss of Black population, IZ= "tool for racial equity" to reinstate rights
Available now! @urapgh and @Pittsburgh launched a Legal Assistance Program for low-income Pittsburgh renters facing eviction.
Fair housing includes the choice to be stably housed as a resident who meets their tenancy obligations.
To access legal assistance call: 412-534-6600
The House Lawyer of Redwood, CA was recently charged by @HUDgov for discriminating against Latinos in its mortgage modification services. #FairLending #FairHousing
"Each one of us is more than the worst thing we have ever done" said Virginia's Attorney General @MarkHerringVA while encouraging landlords to #BanTheBox in tenant screening policies.
The model policy focuses on financial eligibility and an individualized background check.
After the third appraisal, the value of Carlette Duffy’s house in Indianapolis, IN increased by $134,000.
"Ms. Duffy first screamed with joy. But then the hurt set in of how she had had to erase herself from her home in order to get a value that was fair and accurate."
FHP congratulates its partners the Allegheny County Housing Authority, @HACP1 and @ACDHS for the @HUDgov award of their joint application for a housing mobility demonstration program.
The #FairHousingAct was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968. The Fair Housing Act protects individuals against housing discrimination. Read the Proclamation on National Fair Housing Month 2021 from @potus → https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/04/11/a-proclamation-on-national-fair-housing-month-2021/
A7: As more disabled residents need Emotional Support Animals due to increased mental health symptoms during #COVID19, recognize the difference between telehealth care and the limited interactions of online verifiers. #FairHousing allows for #ESAs in housing.
#FairHousingChat
Q7: What have been the implications of the #COVID19 pandemic for persons with disabilities in their housing situations? #FairHousingChat
A4: We need the legal protections of designating survivors of domestic violence as a protected class.
Further, we need to strike down nuisance and crime free ordinances that prevent domestic violence survivors from accessing the police and emergency services. #FairHousingChat
Q4: There was an 8.1% jump in U.S. domestic violence incidents following implementation of #COVID19 lockdowns. http://bit.ly/3kHlCQA What steps can we take to protect people from abuse at home while keeping them stably housed and safe from #COVID19? #FairHousingChat
Tomorrow is the big day to stand up for permanent inclusionary zoning in Lawrenceville - and to increase the required affordable units to 15%! Join us at the Planning Commission Hearing & Action on Tues 4/6 at 2 PM. Here's the link for how to participate: https://pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/izod
FHP is proud to commemorate April as #FairHousingMonth.
The 2021 theme from @HUDgov is #FairHousing #MoreThanJustWords.
FHP announces federal litigation in conjunction with @CNYFairHousing @housingcenter @HOMEnyorg @HOMECincy and representation by @relmanlaw alleging discrimination by Clover Group against tenants with disabilities at 40 senior housing properties in #Ohio #NewYork and #Pennsylvania
The nationwide eviction moratorium by the @CDCgov is extended to June 30, 2021.
Apply now for relief to financial hardship and housing insecurity here: https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us/
Funds are available to @Allegheny_Co and @Pittsburgh residents for rent and utilities. #RentRelief
From @Jungs_Home & @MortgageLaurie: How housing vouchers have helped tenants and landlords weather the pandemic https://urbn.is/3f9qi18
Home loans cannot be denied due to who will live in the home.
We commend @HUDgov conciliating with @WellsFargo on a claim that a mortgage lender denied a customer's loan after learning it was for a group home for persons with disabilities. #FairLending
Imagine that you had the option to live in a mansion. However, you living in a mansion results in 10 people being homeless. What do you pick?
What if your mansion results in 5 people being homeless? Or 1 person?
Zoning is the answer to that question that we make as a society.
Hate and violence against people of Asian descent has escalated.
In February 2021 Haijun Si of Orange County, CA shared the xenophobic harassment that his family had endured for 5 months saying “They are scaring my kids at night. They are afraid to go in their room themselves.”
Rental assistance is NOW available to residents of the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, PA. #RentRelief #ForwardTogether
Apply HERE: https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us/
For more information attend an online town hall on Friday, March 19 at 3:00 PM here: https://www.facebook.com/events/750283338955937/
Of the 3,368 students at the South Fayette Township School District 2.20% are Black.
A high school social studies teacher recently gave the students an assignment titled, “Is The Slave Trade Profitable?”
Congratulations to @mlfudge who was confirmed today as the @HUDgov Secretary.
We are excited and encouraged by Secretary Fudge's record of public service and dedication to housing choice.
NEWS
FHP Along With 4 Other Fair Housing Organizations And Tenants Sue Senior Housing Provider for Disability Discrimination
The Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh conducted a joint fair housing investigation of Clover Group Inc and its subsidiaries with CNY Fair Housing of Syracuse,