Housing / Homelessness

Links

• A Guide to Housing in West Virginia
  A guide to assist the consumer in making informed choices in regard to their housing needs from the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities.
• Delta Society: Service Animals and Housing
  Service Animal FAQs: Housing.
• Disability Housing and Home Loans for Disabled Americans
  Resources and information about housing options and home loans for people with disabilities.
• Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
  An initiative designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program offers comprehensive and detailed instruction programs, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance and support.
• Fair Housing Information Sheet # 6: Right To Emotional Support Animals In "No Pet" Housing
  A fact sheet from the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.
• Homeless Prevention & Housing Assistance Programs
  HPRP project funds will pay for first/last months' rent, utility deposits, some moving expenses, and/or rent and utilities for those who may have received a notice to vacate, etc.
• HousingResources.Info
  This website is designed to help persons who are recovering from mental illness and others find decent, safe, affordable housing. On this site you will find links to housing resources and services.
• HUD 24 CFR Part 5: Pet Ownership for the Elderly & Persons with Disabilities; Final Rule
  The U.S. Housing and Urban Development: 24 CFR Part 5 Pet Ownership for the Elderly and
  Persons With Disabilities; Final Rule.
• HUD and DOJ Joint statement about reasonable accommodations under the FHA
  The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Justice joint statement: Reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.
• HUD Housing Discrimination Complaints
  The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) information about filing a complaint about housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
• Legal Aid of West Virginia's Housing Resources
  This link will take you to Legal Aid of West Virginia's resources related to housing
• National Fair Housing Advocate Online
  A resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination.
• National Fair Housing Alliance
  A national organization dedicated solely to ending discrimination in housing.
• Pets in Condos: New HUD Rules Regarding Training Emotional Support Animals
  New HUD rules strike down Emotional Support Animal (ESA) training provisions.
• Reentry Housing Options: The Policymakers' Guide
  Provides practical steps that lawmakers and others can take to increase public safety through better access to affordable housing for individuals released to the community.
• Supportive Housing: The Most Effective and Integrated Housing for People with Mental Disabilities
  An informational paper on supportive housing for people with mental disabilities.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Discrimination Complaint
  How to file a program discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
  
• U.S. Department of Agriculture: Fair Housing It's Your Right
  An informational brochure about the Fair Housing Act and how it relates to U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Equal Opportunity for All Booklet
  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created this booklet to help people understand their rights under the Fair Housing Act and other housing laws.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Resources
  If you are homeless yourself and need help or if you want to learn more about homelessness and how
  you can help, we have information for you.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Discrimination Complaint
  If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development site for People with Disabilities
  Learn about renting, buying and making your home accessible, and about your Fair Housing rights.
• West Virginia Association of Housing Agencies
  List of West Virginia housing agencies by County.
• West Virginia Homeless Shelters
  Complete list of West Virginia Homeless Shelters.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission complaint forms and instructions
  This will take you to the page to download complaint forms and instructions for filing complaints about discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission “Your Guide to Frequently Asked Questions in Discrimination Complaints”
  This guide includes questions and answers about the West Virginia Human Rights Commission's investigation process for alleged discrimination related to employment, housing and public accommodations.
• West Virginia Human Rights Commission's Process & Procedure
  West Virginia Human Rights Commission's Investigatory Process and Procedure.