The Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded nearly $900,000 in an educational grant to help communities ensure that more apartments and condominiums are built to be accessible to people with disabilities.
The grant is designed to inform the public about design and construction guidelines under the Fair Housing Act and to encourage local governments to adopt revised model building codes. The $891,000 grant is going to the International Code Council (ICC). Based in Falls Church, Virginia, the ICC is a nonprofit organization that represents building code enforcement officials, architects, engineers, designers and contractors.The ICC will work in partnership with the National Organization on Disability in a national education and outreach campaign to educate housing industry providers, builders, contractors, real estate agents, lenders; disability and fair housing advocates; and, state and local governments of the regulations and requirements of the Fair Housing Act. The grant will also be used to encourage local and state governments to adopt "model building" codes that are consistent with the Fair Housing Act and its implementing regulations.
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: HUD No. 01-104
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