U.S. Department Housing And Urban Development-Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

By: Marisela Villela PA 472-Winter section 70

Ann Johnson Ph.D., J.D

Mission Statement

• To create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. Housing Urban Development is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes; utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination, and transform the way Housing Urban Development does business .

(http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/about/mission)

Purpose of Agency

• The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity enforces federal laws and establishes policies to ensure that all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. (http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/fair-housing-and-equal-opportunity.shtml)

• To create equal housing opportunities for all persons living in America by administering laws that prohibit discrimination in housing on the basis of :• Race• Color• Religion• Sex• National origin• Disability• Familial Status

Industries Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Regulate

• The Agency work with private industry, fair-housing and community advocates on the promotion of voluntary fair housing compliance.

• Works with other agencies to promote fair housing issues.• They conduct oversight of the government-sponsored enterprises for

example : Fannie Mae Freddie Mac

• To make sure there is consistency with the Fair Housing Act The fair housing provisions of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and

Soundness Act.

Political Appointee for U.S. Department Housing And Urban Development

• Secretary- Shaun Donovan

Incident

Floyd Mallory v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

CIVIC ACTION No. 13-0367 (CKK)• Mr. Floyd Mallory filed a single paragraph claim March 21,2013 against

Washington D.C Superior courts.• He was seeking $45,000 for pain and suffering arising from alleged horrible

housing living conditions.• Accusation of his landlord was exposing him for months oven fumes, Holes in

walls with infestation, pesticide and mold.• Which led Mr. Floyd to be hospitalize for a collapsed lung.

When and Where

• The location of the incident was in Washington D.C- Columbia District

• March 21 ,2013 and the case was filed the it was dismissed February 26 ,2014.

• The case was heard in the Superior Court.

Political Interest

• U.S. Department Housing And Urban Development-Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Credibility.

Affected Parties

• The Plaintiff Mr. Floyd Mallory lost his case.• The Defendant-  United States Department of

Housing and Urban Development was able to prove enough evidence to dismiss the case.

Results

• The case was dismiss under the circumstances of the following:Jurisdiction was wanted because plaintiff has not exhausted his

administrative remedies under the Federal Tort Claims Act.The Plaintiff did not filed a claim under the Housing & Urban

Development department agency.The Jurisdiction of the Federal courts is limited. The courts

needed to establish it before hand if they had it.

Reference list• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(2014) Retrieved from: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_e qual_opp/aboutfheo/aboutfheo

• The United States Government’s Official Web Portal (2014) Retrieved from :http://www.usa.gov/directory/federal/fair-housing-and-equal-opportunity.shtml

• 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24253. Retrieved from: www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic