Fair Housing Program  Objectives & Goals  Fair Housing Activities

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Fair Housing Activities:

The program aims to promote truth, justice, peace, fairness, equality and local goodwill. In administering the fair housing program the City of Chattanooga:

(1) Addresses questions and concerns from citizens regarding fair housing rights and makes referrals;
(2) Serves as a resource in civil rights issues related to fair housing and equal opportunity;
(3) Promotes fair housing law by providing trainings and works closely with housing practitioners, advocacy groups, human/social services agencies, community organizations and professional affiliates;
(4) Works with various housing organizations to strengthen the promotion of housing equality;
(5) Sponsors and partners in organizing annual events during April to promote National Fair Housing Month;
(6) Supports various community initiatives that have a focus on accessibility, heritage and multiculturalism. Some examples include the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) Advisory Board, Mayor's Council on Disability, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, M.L. King Community Celebration, ethnicity-based groups and disability rights organizations;
(7) Conducts fair housing presentations for housing practitioners and area schools, colleges, and universities;
(8) Provides exhibits at community functions and trade shows; and
(9) Promotes placement of the equal opportunity logo on all printed materials.