HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities.
Felker, Ervin C.
HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (94 pages) - Housing Issues, Laws and Program . - Housing Issues, Laws and Program .
Intro -- HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -- HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 SECTION 811 AND OTHER HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE FAIR HOUSING ACT -- Reasonable Modifications -- Reasonable Modifications -- SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM -- Evolution of the Section 811 Program -- Section 202 Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped -- Section 202 Set aside for Non-elderly Handicapped Households -- Creation of the Section 811 Program -- Definition of Person with Disabilities in HUD Housing Programs -- The Section 811 Program Definition -- Developmental Disability -- The Definition in Other HUD Programs -- Capital Grants and Project Rental Assistance -- Eligible Facilities -- Rental Assistance -- Supportive Services -- Tenant-Based Vouchers -- Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers -- OTHER HUD HOUSING DESIGNATED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -- Public Housing -- Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance -- Section 8 Vouchers for Persons with Disabilities -- HOUSING FINANCED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS AND HUD BLOCK GRANTS -- The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit -- The HOME Investment Partnerships Program -- The Community Development Block Grant Program -- ISSUES AND TRENDS -- Using Section 811 Funds with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits -- Housing Need for Persons with Disabilities -- Homeless Persons with Disabilities -- Legislation -- The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act (H.R. 5772) -- APPENDIX A. DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY APPLICABLE TO HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS -- ENDNOTES. Chapter 2 JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT* -- INTRODUCTION -- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- 1. What Types of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities does the Act Prohibit? -- 2. What Is a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act? -- 3. Who is Responsible for the Expense of Making a Reasonable Modification? -- 4. Who Qualifies as a Person with a Disability under the Act? -- 5. Who is Entitled to a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act? -- 6. If a Disability is not Obvious, what Kinds of Information May a Housing Provider Request from the Person with a Disability in Support of a Requested Reasonable Modification? -- 7. What Kinds of Information, if any, May a Housing Provider Request from a Person with an Obvious or Known Disability who is Requesting a Reasonable Modification? -- 8. Who must Comply with the Fair Housing Act's Reasonable Modification Requirements? -- 9. What is the Difference between a Reasonable Accommodation and a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act?8 -- 10. Are Reasonable Modifications Restricted to the Interior of a Dwelling? -- 11. Is a Request for a Parking Space because of a Physical Disability a Reasonable Accommodation or a Reasonable Modification? -- 12. What if the Structural Changes being Requested by the Tenant or Applicant Are in a Building that is Subject to the Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act and the Requested Structural Changes are a Feature of accessible Design that should have already Existed in the Unit or Common Area, e.g., Doorways Wide enough to Accommodate a Wheelchair, or an Accessible Entryway to a Unit -- 13. Who is Responsible for Expenses Associated with a Reasonable Modification, e.g., for Upkeep or Maintenance?. 14. In Addition to Current Residents, Are Prospective Tenants and Buyers of Housing Protected by the Reasonable Modification Provisions of the Fair Housing Act? -- 15. When and how should an Individual Request Permission to Make a Modification? -- 16. Does a Person with a Disability Have to Have the Housing Provider's Approval before Making a Reasonable Modification to the Dwelling? -- 17. What if the Housing Provider Fails to Act Promptly on a Reasonable Modification Request? -- 18. What if the Housing Provider Proposes that the Tenant Move to a Different Unit in lieu of Making a Proposed Modification? -- 19. What if the Housing Provider Wants an Alternative Modification or Alternative Design for the Proposed Modification that does not Cost More but that the Housing Provider Considers more Aesthetically Pleasing? -- 20. What if the Housing Provider Wants a more Costly Design for the Requested Modification? -- 21. What Types of Documents and Assurances May a Housing Provider Require Regarding the Modification before Granting the Reasonable Modification? -- 22. May a Housing Provider or Homeowner's Association Condition Approval of the Requested Modification on the Requester Obtaining Special liabiLity Insurance? -- 23. Once the Housing Provider has Agreed to a Reasonable Modification, may she Insist that a Particular Contractor be Used to Perform the Work? -- 24. If a Person with a Disability has Made Reasonable Modifications to the Interior of the Dwelling, Must she Restore all of them when she Moves out? -- 25. Of the Reasonable Modifications made to the Interior of a Dwelling that must be Restored, must the Person with a Disability Pay to Make those Restorations when she Moves out?. 26. If a Person with a Disability has Made a Reasonable Modification to the Exterior of the Dwelling, or a Common Area, Must she Restore it to its Original Condition when she Moves out? -- 27. May a Housing Provider Increase or Require a Person with a Disability to Pay a Security Deposit if she Requests a Reasonable Modification? -- 28. May a Housing Provider Take other Steps to Ensure that Money will be Available to Pay for Restoration of the Interior of the Premises at the End of the Tenancy? -- 29. What if a Person with a Disability Moves into a Rental Unit and Wants the Carpet Taken up because her Wheelchair does not Move Easily across Carpeting? Is that a Reasonable Accommodation or Modification? -- 30. Who is Responsible for Paying for the Costs of Structural Changes to a Dwelling unit that has not yet been Constructed if a Purchaser with a Disability Needs Different or Additional Features to Make the Unit Meet her Disability-related Needs? -- 31. Are the Rules the Same if a Person with a Disability Lives in Housing that Receives Federal Financial Assistance and the Needed Structural Changes to the Unit or Common Area Are the Result of the Tenant Having a Disability? -- 32. If a Person Believes that she has been Unlawfully Denied a Reasonable Modification, what should that Person Do if she Wants to Challenge that Denial under the Act? -- ENDNOTES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.
9781614700555
People with disabilities--Housing--Law and legislation--United States.
Electronic books.
KF5733.H83 2009
343.73
HUD Housing Programs for Persons with Disabilities. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (94 pages) - Housing Issues, Laws and Program . - Housing Issues, Laws and Program .
Intro -- HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -- HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 SECTION 811 AND OTHER HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES* -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE FAIR HOUSING ACT -- Reasonable Modifications -- Reasonable Modifications -- SECTION 811 SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAM -- Evolution of the Section 811 Program -- Section 202 Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped -- Section 202 Set aside for Non-elderly Handicapped Households -- Creation of the Section 811 Program -- Definition of Person with Disabilities in HUD Housing Programs -- The Section 811 Program Definition -- Developmental Disability -- The Definition in Other HUD Programs -- Capital Grants and Project Rental Assistance -- Eligible Facilities -- Rental Assistance -- Supportive Services -- Tenant-Based Vouchers -- Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers -- OTHER HUD HOUSING DESIGNATED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -- Public Housing -- Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance -- Section 8 Vouchers for Persons with Disabilities -- HOUSING FINANCED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDITS AND HUD BLOCK GRANTS -- The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit -- The HOME Investment Partnerships Program -- The Community Development Block Grant Program -- ISSUES AND TRENDS -- Using Section 811 Funds with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits -- Housing Need for Persons with Disabilities -- Homeless Persons with Disabilities -- Legislation -- The Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act (H.R. 5772) -- APPENDIX A. DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY APPLICABLE TO HUD HOUSING PROGRAMS -- ENDNOTES. Chapter 2 JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT* -- INTRODUCTION -- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- 1. What Types of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities does the Act Prohibit? -- 2. What Is a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act? -- 3. Who is Responsible for the Expense of Making a Reasonable Modification? -- 4. Who Qualifies as a Person with a Disability under the Act? -- 5. Who is Entitled to a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act? -- 6. If a Disability is not Obvious, what Kinds of Information May a Housing Provider Request from the Person with a Disability in Support of a Requested Reasonable Modification? -- 7. What Kinds of Information, if any, May a Housing Provider Request from a Person with an Obvious or Known Disability who is Requesting a Reasonable Modification? -- 8. Who must Comply with the Fair Housing Act's Reasonable Modification Requirements? -- 9. What is the Difference between a Reasonable Accommodation and a Reasonable Modification under the Fair Housing Act?8 -- 10. Are Reasonable Modifications Restricted to the Interior of a Dwelling? -- 11. Is a Request for a Parking Space because of a Physical Disability a Reasonable Accommodation or a Reasonable Modification? -- 12. What if the Structural Changes being Requested by the Tenant or Applicant Are in a Building that is Subject to the Design and Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act and the Requested Structural Changes are a Feature of accessible Design that should have already Existed in the Unit or Common Area, e.g., Doorways Wide enough to Accommodate a Wheelchair, or an Accessible Entryway to a Unit -- 13. Who is Responsible for Expenses Associated with a Reasonable Modification, e.g., for Upkeep or Maintenance?. 14. In Addition to Current Residents, Are Prospective Tenants and Buyers of Housing Protected by the Reasonable Modification Provisions of the Fair Housing Act? -- 15. When and how should an Individual Request Permission to Make a Modification? -- 16. Does a Person with a Disability Have to Have the Housing Provider's Approval before Making a Reasonable Modification to the Dwelling? -- 17. What if the Housing Provider Fails to Act Promptly on a Reasonable Modification Request? -- 18. What if the Housing Provider Proposes that the Tenant Move to a Different Unit in lieu of Making a Proposed Modification? -- 19. What if the Housing Provider Wants an Alternative Modification or Alternative Design for the Proposed Modification that does not Cost More but that the Housing Provider Considers more Aesthetically Pleasing? -- 20. What if the Housing Provider Wants a more Costly Design for the Requested Modification? -- 21. What Types of Documents and Assurances May a Housing Provider Require Regarding the Modification before Granting the Reasonable Modification? -- 22. May a Housing Provider or Homeowner's Association Condition Approval of the Requested Modification on the Requester Obtaining Special liabiLity Insurance? -- 23. Once the Housing Provider has Agreed to a Reasonable Modification, may she Insist that a Particular Contractor be Used to Perform the Work? -- 24. If a Person with a Disability has Made Reasonable Modifications to the Interior of the Dwelling, Must she Restore all of them when she Moves out? -- 25. Of the Reasonable Modifications made to the Interior of a Dwelling that must be Restored, must the Person with a Disability Pay to Make those Restorations when she Moves out?. 26. If a Person with a Disability has Made a Reasonable Modification to the Exterior of the Dwelling, or a Common Area, Must she Restore it to its Original Condition when she Moves out? -- 27. May a Housing Provider Increase or Require a Person with a Disability to Pay a Security Deposit if she Requests a Reasonable Modification? -- 28. May a Housing Provider Take other Steps to Ensure that Money will be Available to Pay for Restoration of the Interior of the Premises at the End of the Tenancy? -- 29. What if a Person with a Disability Moves into a Rental Unit and Wants the Carpet Taken up because her Wheelchair does not Move Easily across Carpeting? Is that a Reasonable Accommodation or Modification? -- 30. Who is Responsible for Paying for the Costs of Structural Changes to a Dwelling unit that has not yet been Constructed if a Purchaser with a Disability Needs Different or Additional Features to Make the Unit Meet her Disability-related Needs? -- 31. Are the Rules the Same if a Person with a Disability Lives in Housing that Receives Federal Financial Assistance and the Needed Structural Changes to the Unit or Common Area Are the Result of the Tenant Having a Disability? -- 32. If a Person Believes that she has been Unlawfully Denied a Reasonable Modification, what should that Person Do if she Wants to Challenge that Denial under the Act? -- ENDNOTES -- INDEX -- Blank Page.
9781614700555
People with disabilities--Housing--Law and legislation--United States.
Electronic books.
KF5733.H83 2009
343.73