The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Mission:
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Mission:
To create equal housing opportunities for all persons living in America by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status.
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal does:
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity administers federal laws and establishes national policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
Particular activities carried out by the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity include implementing and enforcing the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) works to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities.
The laws implemented and enforced by FHEO include:
- The Fair Housing Act
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
- The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
Some of FHEO’s activities include:
- Investigating fair housing complaints
- Conducting compliance reviews
- Ensuring civil rights in HUD programs
- Managing fair housing grants
In addition, The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
 | manage the Fair Housing Assistance Program, administer the award and management of Fair Housing Initiatives Program grants, and propose fair housing legislation; |
| work with other government agencies on fair housing issues; |
| review and comment on Departmental clearances of proposed rules, handbooks, legislation, draft reports, and notices of funding availability for fair housing considerations; |
| interpret policy, process complaints, perform compliance reviews and offer technical assistance to local housing authorities and community development agencies regarding Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; |
| conduct oversight of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to ensure consistency with the Fair Housing Act and the fair housing provisions of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act; and |
| work with private industry, fair-housing and community advocates on the promotion of voluntary fair housing compliance. |
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Coffee Real Estate is a strong support of the mission and work of the The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.
Dan Parisi is licensed broker from the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) # 01923081. I full support, and work for the goal of equal housing opportunity for all. The fair housing actions of the US government is one of the best missions they can undertake. This is the American dream.
