Article Publication Date:
10/1/2004
Summary:
On 9/29/04, the Dept of Justice announced the settlement of a lawsuit alleging a pattern of discrimination by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) against low-income people with disabilities. The agreement, the first of its kind, enforces Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations against a public housing authority. Under the agreement, HABC will change its housing facilities, programs, policies & practices; commit several million dollars to new housing; and pay damages.
Topics:
Housing
Sources:
Rutgers/NASHP
National Disability Institute at the NCB Development Corporation
Programs/Initiatives:
N/A
States:
Keywords:
Community Inclusion
HUD; discrimination; low-income people
Contact
Michael Morris
mmorris@ncbdc.org
Phone:
202-521-2930
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50373