Housing, Economic and Demographic Reports & Statistics
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing & Housing Choice
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Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing & Housing Choice, November 2004 (Word) (PDF )
In 1994, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a rule that consolidated the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), the Community Development Plan (required for the Community Development Block Grant program), and submission and reporting requirements for four community development formula grant programs into a single plan, which is called the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development. As part of the Consolidated Plan, HUD requires the state of Montana to certify it will affirmatively further fair housing. This requires the state to undertake fair housing planning, and:
-- Complete an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI);
-- Take actions to overcome effects of any impediments identified through the analysis; and
-- Maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions taken.
According to HUD, impediments to fair housing choice include actions or omissions in the state that constitute violations of the Fair Housing Act. Further, impediments mean actions or omissions that are counter-productive to fair housing choice or that have the effect of restricting housing opportunities based on protected classes.
