It is the policy of the City of Ontario, within constitutional limitations, to provide for fair housing throughout the City of Ontario for all residents.
In the United States, the federal Fair Housing Act protects your right to rent an apartment, buy a home, obtain a mortgage, or purchase homeowners insurance free from discrimination based on:
Race Color Religion Gender National Origin
Disability (mental and physical) Familial Status (presence of children under 18 in the home)
In Oregon it is also illegal to discriminate on the basis of:
Legal source of income Marital status Sexual orientation
Gender identity Survivors of domestic violence
Links to Fair Housing Enforcement and Education Agencies
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity:
https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp
Oregon Housing and Community Services (Public Housing Authority of Oregon):
http://www.oregon.gov/OHCS/pages/index.aspx
National Association of Realtors – Fair Housing Program:
http://www.realtor.org/programs/fair-housing-program
Fair Housing Initiatives Program:
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUDsrc=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/partners/FHIP/fhip
Fair Housing Act:
http://www.justice.gov/crt//about/hce/title8.php
National Fair Housing Alliance:
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/
FDIC Compliance with Fair Housing:
https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/rules/2000-6000.html#fdic2000part338
The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides a wide range of resources to communities. They promote equal housing by providing education, outreach, technical assistance, legal aid assistance, and enforcement opportunities.
Their contact information is:
Fair Housing Council of Oregon
506 SW 6th Ave, Ste 1111
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 223-8295, (800) 424-3247
Email: information@fhco.org Website: http://www.fhco.org/
In the United States, the federal Fair Housing Act protects your right to rent an apartment, buy a home, obtain a mortgage, or purchase homeowners insurance free from discrimination based on:
Race Color Religion Gender National Origin
Disability (mental and physical) Familial Status (presence of children under 18 in the home)
In Oregon it is also illegal to discriminate on the basis of:
Legal source of income Marital status Sexual orientation
Gender identity Survivors of domestic violence
Links to Fair Housing Enforcement and Education Agencies
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity:
https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp
Oregon Housing and Community Services (Public Housing Authority of Oregon):
http://www.oregon.gov/OHCS/pages/index.aspx
National Association of Realtors – Fair Housing Program:
http://www.realtor.org/programs/fair-housing-program
Fair Housing Initiatives Program:
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUDsrc=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/partners/FHIP/fhip
Fair Housing Act:
http://www.justice.gov/crt//about/hce/title8.php
National Fair Housing Alliance:
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/
FDIC Compliance with Fair Housing:
https://www.fdic.gov/regulations/laws/rules/2000-6000.html#fdic2000part338
The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a statewide non-profit organization that provides a wide range of resources to communities. They promote equal housing by providing education, outreach, technical assistance, legal aid assistance, and enforcement opportunities.
Their contact information is:
Fair Housing Council of Oregon
506 SW 6th Ave, Ste 1111
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 223-8295, (800) 424-3247
Email: information@fhco.org Website: http://www.fhco.org/
