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PART I: NONDISCRIMINATION 2-I.A. OVERVIEW Federal laws require PHAs to treat all applicants and participants equally, providing the same quality of service, regardless of family characteristics and background. Federal law prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, and disability. SARA will comply fully with all federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws, and with rules and regulations governing fair housing and equal opportunity in housing and employment, including: • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (as amended by the Community Development Act of 1974 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988) • Executive Order 11063 • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 • Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (to the extent that it applies, otherwise Section 504 and the Fair Housing Amendments govern) • Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 (VAWA) • When more than one civil rights law applies to a situation, the laws will be read and applied together. • Any applicable state laws or local ordinances and any legislation protecting individual rights of tenants, applicants, or staff that may subsequently be enacted 2-I.B. NONDISCRIMINATION Federal regulations prohibit discrimination against certain protected classes. State and local requirements, as well as PHA policies, can prohibit discrimination against additional classes of people. SARA shall not discriminate because of race, color, sex, religion, familial status, age, disability or national origin (called "protected classes") Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women, and people securing custody of children under the age of 18. SARA will not discriminate on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation. SARA will not use any of these factors to: • Deny to any family the opportunity to apply for housing, nor deny to any qualified applicant the opportunity to participate in the housing choice voucher program • Provide housing that is different from that provided to others • Subject anyone to segregation or disparate treatment • Restrict anyone's access to any benefit enjoyed by others in connection with the housing Page 2-2 ~~02~2012