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1968, Restoration Act of 1987, Sec. 800 [42 U.S.C. 3601 note] (Fair Housing
<br />Act), as amended, 24 CFR Part 92.252, Fair Housing Rents, Title VI of the
<br />Civil Rights Act of 1964, Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA), Fair
<br />Housing Amendment Act of 1988, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, HCD Act of
<br />1987, as amended, Section 109 of Title 1 of the Housing and Community
<br />Development Act of 1974 (570.487 and 570.495(b), Section 504 of the
<br />Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA),
<br />Executive Order 11063, Executive Order 11259. Indian River County also will
<br />comply with 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f) (3), to ensure that the design and
<br />construction of covered multifamily dwellings include features of accessible
<br />design for disabled persons. f
<br />It is important to ensure that the housing program does not discriminate
<br />against any class of potential Applicants.,,All persons must be treated equally
<br />and not discriminated against on the basis of race\color, religion, sex,
<br />national origin, familial status, and disability, when serving housing needs.
<br />The Fair Housing Act is the term c�monlyused to de�he provisions of
<br />Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, asfamended in 1988: The Act states
<br />that it is unlawful to discr urinate on the is, of race, color, religion, sex,
<br />national origin, familial 'status and disability.\ln addition to what is covered
<br />under the Federal act, Florida law also prohibits',discrimination on the basis of
<br />material status._
<br />This language sh luo d,be includ4d�i allrprogram,information announcements
<br />and advertisements relating to the housing program. It is important for
<br />housing administrators to be familiar with Fair Housing Laws, as well as the
<br />more -subtle form�s,of discrimination,
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<br />y' Where possible, application materials and handouts for Applicant meetings
<br />\ should be in"Spa ish; and/or a multi-lingual representative of the organization
<br />-receiving applications is -present to assist Spanish speaking Applicants.
<br />It is the policy of the County to ensure that all state and federally funded
<br />projects`and activities' prohibit discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing
<br />of dwellings, and/in other housing -related transactions, on the basis of race,
<br />color, religion., sex,/national origin, familial status, and disability (including
<br />children under`the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant
<br />women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18).
<br />5. Eaual Opportunity Emplovment: (See the Countv's EEO Policv)
<br />It is the policy of the County to use state and federal grant funded programs
<br />to provide services to very low, low to moderate income Applicants. At no
<br />time will employment opportunities provided through the expenditure of state
<br />or federal funds or otherwise be denied on the basis of race, color, religion,
<br />sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. Notice of the policy will be
<br />placed in plain sight on the job location for the benefit of interested parties
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