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Fair Housing Accessibility
Design & Construction Training
For architects, developers, builders, attorneys, and
owners or operators of multi-family housing
The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center invites you to a training on the Accessible Design and Construction requirements of the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA). This workshop will educate housing and construction professionals on the FHA’s technical requirements and HUD’s Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines and will promote compliance with those requirements.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Sinclair Conference Center
Dayton, Ohio
If you are an architect, landscape architect, attorney, or real estate professional licensed in the state of Ohio, you can earn 6 CE hours by attending this class (5.75 CLE hours, approval pending).
To learn more about the class and to register, go to our July 11 class page.

MVFHC awarded $425,000 from U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

April 17, 2019 — Through its Fair Housing Initiatives Program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $125,000 education & outreach grant to the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center (MVFHC). This grant will allow MVFHC to conduct educational and outreach programs through forums including government centers, schools, churches, and professional organizations such as the Greater Dayton Apartment Association and the Dayton Realtors®.

In addition, HUD also announced the funding of a 3-year private enforcement grant. The enforcement grant awarded to MVFHC is one of twenty-four awarded to FHIP agencies that are high performers and will receive multi-year funding. Multi-year funding allows groups that maintain excellent performance ratings to continue their activities without interruption. The grant to MVFHC is for $300,000 per year for three years, for a total of $900,000 and will enable MVFHC to implement comprehensive enforcement services, including complaint intake, investigation, and referral for alleged victims of discrimination.

The entire news release can be viewed here.

Spring 2019 newsletter now available


Download our Spring newsletter! The latest edition of the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center’s newsletter is now available to download.

The newsletter has information about our Fair Housing Month workshop and luncheon, reasonable accommodations and the screening process, and welcoming people with a criminal history.

To receive new editions of the newsletter via e-mail, become a MVFHC member.

 

Previous news items are available here.

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MVFHC is at 505 Riverside Drive.
Get detailed directions here.

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Special reports

Copies of special reports such as Analyses of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice released by local jurisdictions as well as other reports done by MVFHC on zoning and predatory lending are available on the reports page.
MVFHO - Miami Valley Housing Opportunities is at www.mvho.net

HomeOwnership Center of Greater Dayton

The Home Ownership Center is a non-profit organization that empowers local residents to achieve and sustain homeownership and financial success. They’ve helped thousands of individuals and families meet their homeownership goals through a variety of services offered at low or no cost. You can reach the HomeOwnership Center at 937-853-1600.

Fair Housing webinars

In conjunction with the Greater Dayton Apartment Association, MVFHC is offering one-hour fair housing webinars on the second Wednesday of every other month in 2018 (odd months). For more information, visit our GDAA webinar page.
Fair Housing Accessibility First logo
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that promotes compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. Visit www.fairhousingfirst.org for instruction programs and useful online resources.

Your Rights & Duties as a Tenant

Although MVFHC does not provide assistance with landlord/tenant issues unrelated to discrimination, the booklet Your Rights and Duties as a Tenant, presented by Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. and Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc., is a useful resource.

Additional Landlord/Tenant info

Also, if you are a landlord or a tenant wanting information on your rights and duties under Ohio law, the Dayton-Montgomery County Ombudsman's Office has a page about landlord/tenant issues.

Mobile Home Park residents
rights and responsibilities

A booklet outlining your rights and responsibilities when renting mobile homes or lots in mobile home parks is available on the Ohio Legal Services website.

Equal Housing Opportunity usage guidelines

Equal Housing Opportunity Guidelines on the usage of the "Equal Housing Opportunity" logo and slogan are available online in the Services/Reference section.

Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List

A word and phrase list intended as a guideline to assist in complying with state and federal fair housing laws is available online in the Services/Reference section.

Fair Housing Posters


Fair Housing Posters suitable for printing and displaying in your lobby or office are available to download from the Division of Real Estate of Ohio’s Department of Commerce and from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (both require Adobe Acrobat).

Reasonable Modifications and Accommodations

Have questions about what your rights or responsibilities are under the federal Fair Housing Act for persons with disabilities? Now available online in the Services/Reference section are joint statements from the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development that explain reasonable modifications and accommodations.

Service Animal Policy

A Service Animal Policy is now available available online in the Services/Reference section. The policy explains what service animals are and how they are a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act and also provides practice guidelines for housing providers and for tenants.
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