This April, HUD is commemorating the 56th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the landmark civil rights law signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968, that made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful. The theme of this year’s Fair Housing Month is "Fair Housing: The ‘Act’ in Action."
Please join us virtually on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. (EDT) for this year’s Fair Housing Month Opening Ceremony, hosted by the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO). Please sign up to attend here.
This virtual event will highlight HUD’s progress toward protecting and expanding fair housing rights for all. Our program will include remarks from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for FHEO, Demetria McCain; the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Legislative Initiatives, and Outreach, Melody Taylor; and the President and CEO of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Damon Hewitt.
For additional information, visit the Fair Housing Month 2024 Website or follow us on X and Facebook.
FHEO Technical Assistance
- HUD and FHEO are continuously developing technical assistance materials, resources, and trainings to educate housing consumers and providers on their fair housing rights and responsibilities. You can view all HUD training opportunities here.
During Fair Housing Month 2024, FHEO is highlighting its efforts to provide fair housing education to our stakeholders. Click the links below to view these recently developed technical assistance resources:
- Assistance Animals and Fair Housing: Navigating Reasonable Accommodations Webinar
- Data and Fair Housing Planning: AFFH-T Video Series
- Fair Housing Act’s Familial Status Protections Webinar
- OHC and FHEO Conference - Fair Housing 2021: What Counselors Need to Know
- Preventing Sexual and Other Discriminatory Harassment in Housing
- Respondent’s Obligations Toolkit
- LGBTQIA+ Fair Housing Toolkit
HUD FHEO Talk Talks Series
The FHEO Talk Talks Series provides the Agency with the opportunity to strengthen its partnerships with leading community stakeholders and inform HUD’s mission to ensure fair housing for all.
The series was developed in accordance with President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government. It covers topics related to fair housing and racial equity and includes discussions with experts, practitioners, leaders, and social justice activists engaged in work relevant to fair housing opportunities. To learn more or view previously recorded episodes of the FHEO Table Talks Series, please visit HUD’s YouTube channel.
HUD proudly remains committed to expanding and protecting fair housing rights for future generations to come. We hope you will join us to make our progress towards achieving housing equity for all who call America home.
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Source: HUD email, March 19, 2024.
