NDRN - Issue Areas

Page last updated: 7/01/04

To challenge the refusal of public housing authorities to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities:

Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II)(Public Services)

Statutes: 42 U.S.C. § 12131 et seq.
Regulations: 28 C.F.R. § 35.104 et seq.

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504

Statutes:

29 U.S.C. § 794 Non-Discrimination under Federal Grants and Programs;
29 U.S.C. § 794a Remedies and Attorney’s Fees;
29 U.S.C. § 706 Definitions

Regulations:

24 C.F.R. Part 8

Non-Discrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

To challenge disability discrimination by landlords, home sellers, and realtors:

Fair Housing Act

Statute: 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.

Regulations:24 C.F.R § 100.1 et seq.

To enforce individual rights under the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)(tenant-based rental assistance)

United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998

Statute: 42 U.S.C. §1437f

Regulations:24 C.F.R. Part 982 (Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance: Housing Choice Voucher Program)

To exempt a portion of the income of public housing and Section 8 tenants from a new job from their rent calculations (Earned Income Disregards)

Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998

Statute: 42 U.S.C. § 1437a

To challenge elderly-only housing that does not allow non-elderly persons with disabilities

Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

Statutes: 42 USCA § 13611 et seq.

Regulations: 24 CFR Parts 880, 883, 884, and 886 (59 FR 65842)

Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities in Support of Housing Plans, 67 FR 58 (March 26, 2002).

To enforce the rights of individuals with disabilities who are living in rural areas

Statutes and Regulations: Go to the National Housing Law Project website for statutes and regulations related to rural housing.

Housing Statutes and Regulations