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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 2-2 <br />PART I: NONDISCRIMINATION <br />2-I.A. OVERVIEW <br />Federal laws require PHAs to treat all applicants and participants equally, providing the same <br />opportunity to access services, regardless of family characteristics and background. Federal law <br />prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, <br />familial status, and disability. In addition, HUD regulations provide for additional protections <br />regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status. SAHA will comply fully with all <br />federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws, and with rules and regulations governing fair <br />housing and equal opportunity in housing and employment, including: <br />• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 <br />• Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (as amended by the Community Development Act <br />of 1974 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988) <br />• Executive Order 11063 <br />• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 <br />• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 <br />• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (to the extent that it applies, otherwise <br />Section 504 and the Fair Housing Amendments govern) <br />• The Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender <br />Identity Final Rule, published in the Federal Register February 3, 2012 and further clarified <br />in Notice PIH 2014-20 <br />• Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) <br />When more than one civil rights law applies to a situation, the laws will be read and applied <br />together. <br />Any applicable state laws or local ordinances and any legislation protecting individual rights of <br />tenants, applicants, or staff that may subsequently be enacted will also apply. <br />SAHA Policy <br />No additional state or local nondiscrimination laws or ordinances apply. <br /> <br />2-I.B. NONDISCRIMINATION <br />Federal regulations prohibit discrimination against certain protected classes and other groups of <br />people. State and local requirements, as well as SAHA policies, can prohibit discrimination <br />based on other factors. <br />SAHA shall not discriminate because of race, color, sex, religion, familial status, age, disability <br />or national origin (called “protected classes”) <br />3-58