Fair Housing Information
Fair housing refers to free and equal access to residential housing – i.e. housing choice. According to the federal Fair Housing Act, it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ancestory, national origin, disability, or familial status in the sale, rental, and/or financing of dwellings. Additionally, Pennsylvania’s Human Relations Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of age (over 40) and the use of a support animal.
Lebanon County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities are committed to promoting fair housing choice for all persons.
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Fair Housing Notice
NOTICE of FAIR HOUSING OFFICER and COMPLAINT PROCESS for
County of Lebanon and
Entitlement and Competitive CDBG and HOME grant recipients whose grants are administered by or within the County, including: the City of Lebanon and the Townships of South Lebanon and Millcreek.
This notice will serve to advise all residents of the County of Lebanon that the following actions:
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- Restrict a person in any way in access to housing, services, or benefits;
- Afford persons an opportunity to participate in housing, services, or benefits different than that afforded to others;
- Treat a person differently from others in determining whether they satisfy eligibility criteria;
- Provide any housing, services, or benefits to a person differently than to others;
- Use criteria or methods of administration which have the effect of subjecting persons to discrimination or defeating or impairing the objectives of a funded program or activity.
If based on race, color, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) adds the additional protected classes of age, ancestry and use of guide or support animals because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals are considered discriminatory.
It is also prohibited to threaten, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others who exercise the right. Also, retaliation against a person who has filed a fair housing complaint or assisted in a fair housing investigation is prohibited.
If you are a person with a disability or have Limited English Proficiency and require reasonable accommodation or document translation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer.
All residents are hereby notified, that any resident that believes they have been discriminated against under any of the above conditions may file a complaint with the Fair Housing Officer at the following address:
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Harrisburg Regional Office
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2210
(717) 787-9780
TTY: (717) 787-7279
And
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Philadelphia Regional Office
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
The Strawbridges Building
801 Market Street, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380
(215) 861-7646
(888) 799-2085
TTY: (800) 877-8339 or (215) 656-3450
Email Civil Right Complaints: ComplaintsOffice03@hud.gov