[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 24CFR982.53]



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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 

               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 982_SECTION 8 TENANT BASED ASSISTANCE: HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM

--Table of Contents

 

  Subpart B_HUD Requirements and PHA Plan for Administration of Program

 

Sec.  982.53  Equal opportunity requirements.



    (a) The tenant-based program requires compliance with all equal 

opportunity requirements imposed by contract or federal law, including 

the authorities cited at 24 CFR 5.105(a) and title II of the Americans 

with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.

    (b) Civil rights certification. The PHA must submit a signed 

certification to HUD that:

    (1) The PHA will administer the program in conformity with the Fair 

Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, section 504 of 

the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title II of the Americans with 

Disabilities Act.

    (2) The PHA will affirmatively further fair housing in the 

administration of the program.

    (c) Obligation to affirmatively further fair housing. The PHA shall 

affirmatively further fair housing as required by Sec.  903.7(o) of this 

title.

    (d) State and local law. Nothing in part 982 is intended to pre-empt 

operation of State and local laws that prohibit discrimination against a 

Section 8 voucher-holder because of status as a Section 8 voucher-

holder. However, such State and local laws shall not change or affect 

any requirement of this part, or any other HUD requirements for 

administration or operation of the program.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

2577-0169)



[60 FR 34695, July 3, 1995, as amended at 60 FR 45661, Sept. 1, 1995; 63 

FR 23859, Apr. 30, 1998; 64 FR 26641, May 14, 1999; 64 FR 56911, Oct. 

21, 1999]