Group living

In a 20 page question and answer document issued jointly in November 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are clarifying state and local government responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act when it comes to zoning and land use laws.

Homes where people with disabilities live should not face requirements or conditions different from those where typically-developing individuals reside, according to new federal guidance. The Fair Housing Act bars discrimination based on disability and that applies whether or not such individuals live in group home situations.  ​Read more here>>