The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Houston Housing Authority Settle Allegation of Discrimination for Refusing Deaf Resident’s Request for Interpreter
Sunday, Jun. 23rd 2013 11:10 AM
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reached an agreement with the Houston Housing Authority over allegations that the agency refused a deaf resident’s requests for a sign language interpreter. The resident needed an interpreter present at a hearing to determine her eligibility to remain in HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Fair Housing Act prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities.
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