Fair Housing Act: Disability Nondiscrimination, New Construction Requirements, and Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications
Objectives: The Disability Rights Program provides participants with a history of the development of laws providing protections for persons with disabilities, with particular focus on prohibitions against discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. This course will describe provisions impacting housing programs of Federal financial assistance and those applying to housing generally, and it will provide information to assist participants in understanding the interplay between these laws.
Participants will learn who disabled persons are within the meaning of Federal laws. They will also learn the new construction multifamily requirements of the Fair Housing Act and the accessibility requirements applicable to new and rehabilitated Federal assisted multifamily housing. In addition, a major focus of the course will address the Fair Housing Act requirements that make it unlawful to refuse to make reasonable accommodations and to permit disabled persons to make reasonable modifications to premises. (0.5 CEUs)
Agenda:
Day I
- Introduction and Course Objectives
- Disability Law Development
- Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and Disability
- Who Is a Disabled Person?
- Nondiscrimination Based on Disability
- New Housing Design and Construction
- Reasonable Accommodations
- When Requests for Reasonable Accommodations Can Be Made
- Handling a Reasonable Accommodation Request
- Determining that a Reasonable Accommodation may be Necessary
- Denying a Reasonable Accommodation Request
- Alternative Accommodations for Denials
- Assistance Animals
- Loose Ends
- Accommodations without a Request
- Delays in Processing Requests
- Charges and Fees for Reasonable Accommodations
- Cost and Cost Sharing
- Questions and Answers
Day II
- Review of Day One
- Who is a Disabled Person?
- Reasonable Modifications under the Fair Housing Act
- Key Terms
- Reasonable Accommodations Versus Modifications
- Requests for Permission to Make Modification
- Determining that a Reasonable Modification may be Necessary
- Denying a Reasonable Modification Request
- Alternatives to Proposed Modifications
- Federally Assisted Housing and Housing Subject to the Fair Housing Act Adaptive Design and Construction Requirements
- Restoration of Premises
- Escrow of Money for Restoration
- Requiring Documentation
- Upkeep and Maintenance of Modified Premises
- Liability Insurance
- Use of a Particular Contractor
- Security Deposits and Other Charges
- Modifications to Unbuilt Units
- Questions and Answers
Instructor: Harry L. Carey, Esq.
2011 e-Learnings
| Date | Time | Register Online | Group Registration | Download Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA |
Tuition
| Registration Type | Early Price* | Regular Price |
|---|---|---|
| NAHRO Member | $295 | $360 |
| Non-Member | $395 | $460 |
*Applicable to registrations submitted up to 30 days before the seminar start date
About NAHRO's e-Learning Courses: This NAHRO e-Learning course is brought to you by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. The online class, delivered in real time, allows you to interact with the instructor and other attendees--without leaving your desk.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- To attend the class, you will need access to a computer with a high speed internet connection and a telephone with a standard phone line (preferably with speaker function/capacity)
- Registrants must have and provide an e-mail address to receive instructions for accessing the online class
- Registration cancellation or substitution notices should be sent to professionaldevelopment@nahro.org
- Only registered individuals who complete the course are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion/Attendance
