A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) formally established policies to provide for fair housing and prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing, or in any way making unavailable or denying a dwelling to any person based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, expands the coverage of Title VIII to prohibit discriminatory practices based on handicap (disability), age, or familial status [including children under the age of eighteen (18) living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of eighteen (18)]; provides administrative enforcement procedures for discrimination cases that cannot be resolved informally; provides for monetary penalties in cases where housing discrimination is found and creates design and construction requirements to allow for handicapped accessibility for certain new multifamily dwellings occupied after March 31, 1991. Proposer must have knowledge of the requirements under 24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 92 (et. al.) on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Proposed Rule. HUD’s Fair Housing Planning Guide provides this interpretation: 1. Take action to overcome the effects of any impediments to fair housing choice. 2. Promote meaningful actions to overcome historic patterns of segregation, promote fair housing choice, and foster inclusive communities that are free from discrimination.
