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Research
Fair Housing
The Fair Housing Act of 1968 made it illegal to discriminate in the area of housing because of a person’s race, color, religion, or national origin. Gender was added in the 1970s. In 1988, the Fair Housing Amendments Act added familial status and disability to the list. Familial status includes parents or legal guardians of minors under the age of 18. Disability covers physical and mental handicaps as well as people with AIDS or alcoholism. Federal protection is not extended to income or source of income.
Provisions to affirmatively further fair housing (AFFH) are components of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s housing and community development programs. These provisions flow from Section 808(e)(5) of the Fair Housing Act, which requires the Secretary of HUD to administer the Department’s housing and urban development programs in a manner which affirmatively furthers fair housing.
While the commitment to affirmatively further fair housing is not defined by statute, HUD does require its grantees to conduct an analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice within the jurisdiction and take actions to overcome the impediments recognized in the study. HUD describes impediments to fair housing as any actions, omissions, or decisions taken because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin (protected classes), which restrict housing choices or the availability of housing choice. Impediments also include actions, omissions or decisions which have the effect of restricting housing choice or the availability of housing choice for people who are members of a protected class. This Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing is one of Mississippi’s efforts to comply with the HUD requirements.
For informationplease contact:
Ben
Mokry
Senior Vice President of
Research and Development
601.718.4611