What accessibility standards do we apply when using federal funds to renovate or construct new facilities?
Detached single family homes and multi-family homes, whether covered or exempt under the Fair Housing Act, may be required to comply with other federal laws requiring accessibility within dwelling units, public use areas, common use areas and the site. Generally, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requires that housing programs receiving federal financial assistance be designed and constructed to be accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, including people with mobility impairments. If the federal funding is provided by HUD or the Department of Agriculture, each of these agency’s Section 504 regulations references UFAS as the enforceable design standard. In addition, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, recipients of federal financial assistance must comply with the regulations published by the federal agency providing such federal assistance. For example, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act would require that detached single family homes funded through the HO
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