Fair Housing Presentation to Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs - Ensuring Equal Housing Opportunity in Nevada
The Silver State Fair Housing Council, a private nonprofit agency, is committed to ensuring equal housing opportunity for all residents of Nevada. Their mission includes fair housing enforcement, assistance in filing housing discrimination complaints, education and outreach programs, and assessing barriers to equal housing opportunity. Learn about fair housing laws that protect against discrimination based on various factors like race, color, religion, sex, disability, and more. Understand how FHA covers entities that influence housing choices. Take action to promote fair housing practices and support inclusivity in Nevada.
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Fair Housing Presentation Fair Housing Presentation to to Nevada Commission on Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs Minority Affairs Monday, September 19, 2022 Monday, September 19, 2022 9AM 9AM
Silver State Fair Housing Council Silver State Fair Housing Council Private nonprofit agency funded by grants from HUD and local jurisdictions Private nonprofit agency funded by grants from HUD and local jurisdictions Mission: Ensure equal housing opportunity for all residents of Nevada Mission: Ensure equal housing opportunity for all residents of Nevada Offices in Las Vegas and Reno Offices in Las Vegas and Reno Programs: Programs: Fair housing enforcement Fair housing enforcement assistance in filing housing discrimination assistance in filing housing discrimination complaints, housing discrimination testing complaints, housing discrimination testing Education and outreach Education and outreach provide housing consumers and providers with provide housing consumers and providers with resources to understand and comply with fair housing laws resources to understand and comply with fair housing laws Assessing barriers to equal housing opportunity Assessing barriers to equal housing opportunity We are here to be a resource for you and your constituents! We are here to be a resource for you and your constituents!
Fair housing laws Fair housing laws Under the federal federal Fair provision of housing and housing-related services based on: Race Color National origin Religion Sex Gender Harassment Sexual orientation Gender identity Familial status Disability In addition, Nevada State Law Nevada State Law provides protections for: Ancestry Sexual orientation Gender identity or expression Fair Housing Housing Act Act, it is illegal to discriminate in the
All entities that control and/or have an effect on All entities that control and/or have an effect on housing or housing choice are covered by FHA housing or housing choice are covered by FHA Property owners Property owners Property management companies, agents, onsite Property management companies, agents, onsite workers workers Service contractors Service contractors Real estate agents, brokers Real estate agents, brokers Lending institutions, title companies, escrow companies Lending institutions, title companies, escrow companies Appraisers Appraisers Homeowner Associations (HOA) Homeowner Associations (HOA) Cooperatives Cooperatives Developers/contractors Developers/contractors Public Housing Authorities Public Housing Authorities Agencies that receive funds to provide housing Agencies that receive funds to provide housing
Remedies Remedies Administrative complaints to HUD or to Nevada Equal Rights Commission Up to one year from last alleged incident of discrimination Judicial Process federal or state court Up to two years from the last alleged incident of discrimination
Silver State Fair Housing Council Silver State Fair Housing Council Silver Silver State access to housing in Nevada since 1989. SSFHC has office locations in Reno and Las Vegas to better address inquiries about housing discrimination for consumers, housing providers, and local jurisdictions. SSFHC also provides services in rural communities through personal interactions, meeting utilizing remote technologies, and community partnerships. SSFHC strives to break down barriers to equal housing opportunity and build opportunities for community members to relate to each other as neighbors by addressing the needs of all members of the community. SSFHC provides education and outreach about fair housing rights; processes discrimination complaints, investigations, and referrals; and assesses barriers to fair housing in Nevada. SSFHC works to guarantee the right of all people to freely choose where they want and can afford to live. State Fair Fair Housing Housing Council Council (SSFHC) (SSFHC) is a non-profit agency advocating for equal S SOUTHERN OUTHERN N NEVADA 2920 SOUTH OUTH J JONES L LAS AS V VEGAS EGAS, NV 89146 P.O. Box 30936, Las Vegas, NV 89173 P.O. Box 30936, Las Vegas, NV 89173 702 702- -749 749- -3288 702 3288 702- -749 N NORTHERN ORTHERN N NEVADA 110 WEST EST A ARROYO RROYO S STREET R RENO ENO, NV 89509 P.O. Box 3935, Reno, NV 89505 P.O. Box 3935, Reno, NV 89505 324- -0990 / 775 0990 / 775- -324 324- -0438 775 EVADA LVD, S EVADA TREET, S 2920 S ONES B BLVD , NV 89146 , SUITE UITE 230 230 110 W , SUITE UITE A A , NV 89509 749- -3299 fax 3299 fax 775 775- -324 0438 775- -324 324- -7507 fax 7507 fax 1-888-585-8634 toll free Relay Nevada 711 FairHousing@ssfhc.org www.ssfhc.org
