NEW HUD RULE ENSURES EQUAL HOUSING ACCESS WASHINGTON (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued new regulations ensuring that eligible persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, have access to important housing programs.
The final rule includes several provisions for the two groups, including equal access to HUD-assisted housing and FHA mortgage programs.
Regulations also prohibit owners of HUD-assisted housing to ask about applicants’ sexual orientation and gender identity in determining program eligibility.
The new published rule goes into effect March 5, according to the Texas Association of Realtors.
HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN ANNOUNCES NEW REGULATIONS TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS
TO HOUSING FOR ALL AMERICANS REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY
New regulations, published as final in the Federal Register next week, will go into effect in 30 days
WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today new regulations intended to ensure that HUD's core housing programs are open to all eligible persons, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Donovan previewed the announcement at the 24th National Conference on ***, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Equality – Creating Change. View the final rule here.
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