Tuesday, Aug 30 2011 2:25PM
HUD announced it is increasing efforts to resolve cases of housing discmination and working to ensure these cases cease to occur.
A new report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) indicates the agency is working to resolve cases of housing discrimination quickly and increasing its focus on complaints that affect multiple people.
HUD's State of Fair Housing Report also shows the agency is helping municipalities and state governments obtain funding to comply with civil rights requirements and hold non-compliant recipients accountable.
"Our goal is to put an end to unlawful housing discrimination," said HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, John Trasviña. "We have made progress in reducing housing discrimination, but more work needs to be done to make 'fair housing … part of the American way of life,' as President Johnson said in 1968 when he signed the Fair Housing Act into law."
Additionally, the report points out that HUD is creating employment opportunities for low-income residents in areas where agency-funded construction is taking place. In 2009 and 2010, HUD's Section 3 program supplied jobs to more than 16,000 residents.