Fair Housing Program  Objectives & Goals  Fair Housing Activities

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Goals:

(1) To "affirmatively further fair housing" with a focus on inclusion and achieving parity
(2) To research and analyze Chattanooga's housing posture and identify actions and strategies that impact equal housing opportunities.

Objectives:

(1) To provide outreach activities which educate citizens, agencies, and advocacy groups on their fair housing rights and responsibilities
(2) To train and assist housing, lending, and human/social services organizations on adhering to the fair housing law and implementing housing equality initiatives.
What housing is covered under the law?

Housing practitioners are expected to comply with effective fair housing practices. The dwellings covered are:
• Apartments rented or leases
• Houses sold or rented
• Boarding and rooming house rentals
• Mobile Home Parks
• Condominiums
• Vacant property to be developed for housing

Other dwellings may include:
• Homeless/safety shelters
• Hotels and motels