[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR8.1]

[Page 133]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 8--NONDISCRIMINATION BASED ON HANDICAP IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 8.1  Purpose.


    (a) The purpose of this part is to effectuate section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C 794), to the end that 
no otherwise qualified individual with handicaps in the United States 
shall, solely by reason of his or her handicap, be excluded from the 
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to 
discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial 
assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This 
part also implements section 109 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5309). This part does not 
effectuate section 504 as it applies to any program or activity 
conducted by the Department. Compliance with this part does not assure 
compliance with requirements for accessibility by physically-handicapped 
persons imposed under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
4151-4157; 24 CFR part 40).
    (b) The policies and standards for compliance established by this 
part are established in contemplation of, and with a view to enforcement 
through, the Department's administration of programs or activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance and the administrative procedures 
described in subparts D and E (including, without limitation, judicial 
enforcement under Sec. 8.57(a)).