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HOUSING OF LAST RESORT
On most projects, an adequate supply of housing will be available for sale and for rent, and the benefits provided will be sufficient to enable you to relocate to comparable housing. However, there may be projects in certain locations where the supply of available housing is insufficient to provide the necessary housing for those persons being displaced. When a housing shortage occurs, the Agency will solve the problem by the administrative process called Housing of Last Resort.If comparable housing is not available, or it is not available within the maximum $5,250 or $22,500 payment limits, it must be provided before you are required to move. The Agency may provide the necessary housing in a number of ways, such as:
1.) Purchasing an existing comparable residential property and making it available to the displaced person in exchange for the displacement property.
2.) The relocation and rehabilitation (if necessary) of a dwelling purchased from the project are by the Agency and making it available to the displaced person in exchange for the displacement property.
3.) The purchase, rehabilitation and/or construction of additions to an existing dwelling to make it comparable to a particular displacement property.
4.) The purchase of land and the construction of a new replacement dwelling comparable to a particular displacement property when comparables are not otherwise available.
5.) The Purchase of an existing dwelling, removal of barriers and/or rehabilitation of the structure to accommodate a handicapped displaced person when suitable comparable replacement dwellings are not available.
6.) A replacement housing payment in excess of the maximum $5,250 or $22,500 payment limits.
7.) A direct loan which will enable the displaced person to construct or contract for the construction of a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling.
All eligible displaced persons have a freedom of choice in the selection of replacement housing, and the Agency will not require any displaced person, without his/her written consent, to accept a replacement dwelling provided by the Agency. If a displaced person decides not to accept the replacement housing offered by the Agency, the displaced person may secure a replacement dwelling of his/her choice, providing it meets DSS housing standards. If you are eligible for replacement housing under the Housing of Last Resort program, you will be so informed by the relocation counselor, who will thoroughly explain the program. To All Persons Displaced from a Residence
The most important thing to remember is that the replacement dwelling you select must meet the basic "decent, safe, and sanitary" standards. Do not execute a sales contract or a lease agreement until a representative from the Agency has inspected and certified in writing that the dwelling you propose to purchase or rent does meet the basic standards. Please do not jeopardize your right to receive a replacement housing payment by moving into a substandard dwelling.Fair Housing
The Fair Housing Law (actually Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) sets for the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. These Acts and Executive Order 11063 make discriminatory practices in the purchase and rental of most residential units illegal if based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Whenever possible, minority persons shall be given reasonable opportunities to relocate to decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwellings, not located in an area of minority concentration, that are within their financial means. This policy, however, does not require an acquiring agency to provide a displaced person with a larger payment than is necessary to enable a person to relocate to a comparable replacement dwelling outside of an area of minority concentration. Next
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