HUD - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

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HUD: CHATEAU DU LAC IS AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING.

HRTA is not being 'creative' ... YOU have the right to explore this public information.

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HUD REFERENCES: http://www.hud.gov/

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RESIDENT'S RIGHTS (including the rights to organize): http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/gendocs/mfhrrr.pdf

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GLOSSARY [4350.3 REV-1]: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/handbooks/hsgh/4350.3/43503glrHSGH.pdf

NOTE: SOME DISABILITITIES & CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES/OFFENDERS ARE "INELGIBLE" FOR PUBLIC HOUSING

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LOUISIANA PUBLIC INFORMATION (HUD) is not available to the public-

http://www.ag.state.la.us/publications/landlord.htm

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MANAGER'S PROCEDURE MANUAL: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/ph/mtw/housingmanpro_pha.pdf

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STANDARD INSPECTION FORM: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/library/forms/hqschecklist.pdf

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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG): http://www.hud.gov/offices/oig/hotline/index.cfm

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FAIR HOUSING :

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SENIOR HOUSING (PUBLIC or PRIVATE): http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/seniors/index.cfm

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HOPA (HOUSING FOR OLDER PERSONS ACT - 1995): http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=104_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ76.104.pdf

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HOPA (QUESTIONS & ANSWERS):

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/hopa95.pdf

I.E. Question 44 . . . How does the Fair Housing Amendments Act senior housing, exemption, and HOPA, affect eligibility requirements for federally funded housing programs.

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Answer: The Act and HOPA do not affect statutory or regulatory provisions of federally assisted housing programs. For example, neither HOPA nor the Act change the definition of "elderly family"' in federally assisted housing programs. HOPA does not permit a HUD funded public housing provider to designate a project as an "elderly project" without HUD review and approval as mandated by existing regulations. HUD funded housing that is designated as elderly housing may not, because of HOPA, admit households that are not statutorily eligible for the housing. No public housing development that is not designated as an elderly development by statute or program regulation may exclude families with children even if at least 80% of the units are occupied by at least one person age 55 or older. Federally assisted housing providers should continue look to existing program statutory and regulatory requirements to determine tenancy of those

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2005 - HURRICANES KATRINA & RITA DISASTERS IMPACT ON SENIOR HOUSING ( A TEMPORARY FIX???):

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HURRICANE 'EVACUEES':

http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/HOPA-HurricaneQnAs.pdf

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ADA (1990):

http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm

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ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS:

http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm#12210
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ELECTRONIC CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION:

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=da0cb62eed900f3249edbb81af304f1a&rgn=div5&view=text&node=24:1.2.1.1.1&idno=24#PartTop

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FAIR HOUSING POSTER MUST BE POSTED:

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=f3d2573ccc7f4b38db26412f73864511;rgn=div5;view=text;node=24%3A1.2.1.1.6;idno=24;cc=ecfr#24:1.2.1.1.6.2

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AGENCY CERTIFICATION:

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr;sid=f3d2573ccc7f4b38db26412f73864511;rgn=div5;view=text;node=24%3A1.2.1.1.7;idno=24;cc=ecfr#24:1.2.1.1.7.2.97.1

also see: § 115.306 Training funds. (a) All agencies, including agencies that receive CB funds, are eligible to receive training funds. Training funds are fixed amounts based on the number of agency employees to be trained. Training funds shall be allocated based on the FHAP appropriation. Training funds may be used only for HUD-approved or HUD-sponsored training. Agency-initiated training or other formalized training may be included in this category. However, such training must first be approved by the CAO and the GTR. Specifics on the amount of training funds that an agency will receive and, if applicable, amounts that may be deducted, will be set out in the cooperative agreement each year. (b) Each agency must send staff to mandatory FHAP training sponsored by HUD, including, but not necessarily limited to, the National Fair Housing Training Academy and the National Fair Housing Policy Conference. If the agency does not participate in mandatory HUD-approved and HUD-sponsored training, training funds will be deducted from the agency's overall training amount. All staff of the agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of the fair housing law must participate in HUD-approved or HUD-sponsored training each year.

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