D3: Accessibility
Improve housing accessibility for persons with disabilities. Other Information:
This strategic objective reflects a concerted effort by HUD to reduce barriers that limit the housing options for persons
with disabilities and create more accessible units. In addition to the Fair Housing Act, HUD enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination in federally assisted programs or activities; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990; and the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.HUD’s 2005 study “Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities:
Barriers at Every Step” revealed high levels of discrimination against persons with disabilities. The study found that at
least one-third of the advertised rental properties in the Chicago area were not accessible to wheelchair users. In other
words, a person who uses a wheelchair is limited to about two-thirds of the Chicago-area rental market from the outset. As
a result of enforcement done in tandem with ongoing educational efforts to acquaint the public and building community with
rules regarding accessibility, HUD anticipates a continued increase in the number of accessible units. HUD also will provide
more homeownership opportunities to persons with disabilities through enforcement of the Fair Housing Act and Section504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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