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Housing

U.S. Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Fair Housing Act Case Alleging Unlawful Exclusion of Tenants Who Do Not Speak English - April 1, 2022

Statement of Interest - April 1, 2022
Press Release - April 1, 2022

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

LEP Guidance and Training Resources

HUD Issues New Civil Rights Guidance on Marketing and Application Requirements for Subsidized Multifamily Properties, page 3-4 addresses Language Access - April 21, 2022. HUD Guidance | Press Release

Guidance for HUD Housing Providers and Housing Program Administrators Regarding Fair Housing and Civil Rights Implications of Termination Actions (Including Evictions) Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic, page 5-6, Language Access - July 2021

Best Practices for Language Access and Limited English Proficiency, National Fair Housing Training Academy - June 2021

Limited English Proficiency and Fair Housing. Resources related to LEP and fair housing. - May 2021

Guidance for Public Housing Agencies on the Allowability of Remote Hearings and Remote Briefings at page 5, Office of Public and Indian Housing - November 2020

Fair Housing Act Protections for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (PDF), Office of General Counsel - September 2016

Fair Housing and Limited English Proficiency (PDF), Presentation- 2015

HUD Enforcement

HUD Settlement to Resolve Claims of National Origin Discrimination in Southern California - December 28, 2021

Conciliation Agreement / Voluntary Compliance Agreement - December 28, 2021
Press Release - December 28, 2021

HUD Settlement to Resolve Claims of National Origin Discrimination in Phoenix, Arizona- October 25, 2021

Conciliation Agreement / Voluntary Compliance Agreement - October 25, 2021
Press Release - October 25, 2021

HUD Reaches Voluntary Agreement with Independence, Missouri Housing Authority to Increase Access to Housing for Limited English Proficient Persons - April 2015

Agreement (April 2, 2015)
Press Release (April 14, 2015)

HUD and New Jersey Announce Agreement to Expand Hurricane Sandy Recovery Programs - May 2014

Agreement (May 30, 2014)
Press Release (May 30, 2014)

HUD and Nebraska Reach Agreement on Language Access to Housing Programs - March 2014

Agreement (March 5, 2014)
Press Release (April 11,2014)

HUD and Virginia Property Management Company Settle Allegations the Company Denied Opportunities to Non-English Speakers - January 2013

Agreements (January 3, 2013)
HUD Press Release (January 16, 2013)

Other Resources

National Housing Law Project

Housing Rights of Limited English Proficient Survivors (PDF)-October 20, 2015
Language Access in Housing Outline (PDF)-September 2015

Urban Institute, Is Limited English Proficiency a Barrier to Homeownership? - March 2018