HUD is the US federal agency that enforces the Fair Housing Act and administers housing assistance programs. File fair housing complaints with HUD within 1 year of the discriminatory act — investigations are free.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is a Cabinet-level federal agency responsible for national housing policy, community development, and enforcement of fair housing laws. For individuals, HUD's key roles include: **Fair Housing Act enforcement**: HUD investigates complaints of housing discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or familial status (having children under 18). Complaints must be filed within 1 year of the discriminatory act. HUD investigates and attempts conciliation; unresolved cases go to an Administrative Law Judge or to the DOJ for federal court action. **Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers**: HUD administers rental assistance vouchers for low-income households. Disputes about voucher administration go to the Public Housing Authority (PHA) and HUD. **Accessible housing**: HUD enforces design and construction requirements for accessible housing under the Fair Housing Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. **FHA loans**: HUD oversees Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance programmes. To file a fair housing complaint: online at hud.gov/fairhousing, call 1-800-669-9777, or visit any HUD office. Filing is free and HUD can also award damages and attorney's fees.
A property manager tells a prospective tenant that the building 'does not rent to Section 8' and also discourages a Black applicant with repeated 'the unit has been rented' responses. The applicant files a fair housing complaint with HUD. HUD investigates both the voucher refusal and racial steering.
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