FAIR HOUSING INFORMATION 

Fair Housing refers to free and equal access to residential housing - i.e., housing coice.  The federal Fair Housing Act

makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of a person's race, familial status, (presence of children under 18),

color, national origin, religion, disability (physical or mental), or sex.

The Town of Blooming Grove supports the Fair Housing Act (42 USC 3601) which prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing such as landlords and real estate companiesas well as other entitites, such as municipalities, banks or other lending institutions and homeowners insurance companies whose discriminatory practices make housing unavailable to persons because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, nationality, familial staus, or disability.  This municipality further objects to discrimination in the sale, rental, leasing, financing of housing or land to be used for construction of housing, or in the provision of brokerage services because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, nationality or disability as prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil rights Act of 1968(Federal Fair Housing Law).   

Fair Housing FAQ

What kind of housing is covered by the Fair Housing Act?

Most housing is covered by the Fair Housing Act.  In some circumstances, the Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker, and housing operated private clubs that limit occupancy to members. 

Illegal Actions

Fair housing laws apply to the sale or rental of housing and also to mortgage lending.  They cover some very specific actions.  Some typical examples include refusing to rent, sell, finance, insure, or negotiate for housing; making housing unavailable; setting different terms or conditions, or providing unequal services; printing or circulating a discriminatory advertisement; refusing to make or provide information for a loan, or imposing different terms or conditions for a loan; or harrassing, threatening, intimidating, or coercinganyone, including sexual harassment.  

Those with Disabilities are Protected 

Under the fair housing laws, a landlord may not: Refuse to make reasonable modifications to a dwelling or common use area to accomodate a person's disability; or Refuse to make resonable accomodations in policies or services if necessary for the disabled person to use the housing.  In addition, any multi family housing built after 1991 must comply with accessbility requirments to ensure that public and common use areas and units are accessible for people with disabilites. 

Fair Housing Links

Laws:

New York Human Right's Law : 

Federal Fair Housing Act Link:   

2013 Hazard Mitigation Plan 

Please see attached documents regarding the Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Town of Blooming Grove and the Villages of South Blooming Grove and Washingtonville.

Hazard Mitigation Plan
View the Plan here

Plan Documents
Hazard Mitigation Proposal & Presentation: Download
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Fact Sheet: Download

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