Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc.

NOTICE OF FAIR HOUSING OFFICER AND COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR Northumberland, Montour, and Columbia COUNTY RESIDENTS

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This notice serves to advise all residents of Northumberland, Montour, and Columbia Counties that the following actions, if based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds the additional protected classes of age, ancestry and use of guide or support animals because of blindness, deafness, or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals are considered discriminatory:

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• Refusing to sell or rent to, deal or negotiate with any person.

• Discriminating on terms or conditions for buys or renting housing

• Discriminating by advertising that housing is available only to persons of certain race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap (disability), age, ancestry, or with no animals

• Denying that housing is available for inspection, sale, or rent when it really is available

• Blockbusting-for profit, persuading owners to sell or rent housing by telling them that minority groups are moving into the neighborhood.

• Denying or making different terms or conditions for home loans by financial institutions

• Denying to anyone the use or participation in any real estate services, multiple listing services or other facilities related to the selling and renting of housing.

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If you’re a person with a disability and require reasonable accommodations, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer/Agency.

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If you have Limited English Proficiency and require a document translation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer/Agency.

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All residents are hereby notified, that any complaints regarding a discriminatory action under one of the above conditions many be filed with the:

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Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Harrisburg Regional Office
333 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2210
(717) 78709780
TTY: (717) 787-7279
Email: ra-hr_housinghotline@pa.gov

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Or

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US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Philadelphia Regional Office
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 656-0500
(888) 799-2085
Fax: (215) 656-3449
TTY: (800) 927-9275
Email: PA_webmanager@hud.gov

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Resource Links:

 

Fair Housing: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp

Fair Housing Act: 

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_act_overview

Fair Housing Rights and Obligations:

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/fair_housing_rights_and_obligations

Report Housing Discrimination: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/online-complaint 

HUD: https://www.hud.gov/

ADA: https://www.ada.gov/

Find Shelter: https://www.hud.gov/findshelter