§ 1930.142 - Complaints regarding discrimination in use and occupancy of MFH.

Any tenant or prospective tenant seeking occupancy or use of RRH, RCH, LH, or related facilities who believes he or she has been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, familial status, or handicap may file a complaint in person with, or by mail to the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Washington, DC 20410, or any HUD office, or to the Administrator, FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354, USDA, Washington, DC 20250. If the complaint is made to an FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 County, Servicing, or State Office, it must be directed to the Director of Equal Opportunity Staff (EOS), National Office by the FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 employee in charge of that office. When a complaint is sent to FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354-EOS by a FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 Servicing Office, the State Director will be made aware of the complaint.

(a) Personnel in FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 field offices will provide assistance to the aggrieved party when filling out required forms and filing a complaint.

(b) Each complaint must contain the following information:

(1) The name and address of the respondent (complainant).

(2) The name and address of the aggrieved person.

(3) A description and the address of the dwelling which is involved, if appropriate.

(4) A concise statement of the facts, including pertinent dates, constituting the alleged discriminatory housing practice.

(c) Participants in FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354's housing program failing to comply with the requirements of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and the respective Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan will make themselves liable to sanction authorized by law, regulations, agreements, rules and/or policies governing the program pursuant to which the application was made. All complaints will be handled in accordance with prescribed procedure. Victims of alleged discriminatory housing practices may seek reparations through HUD or by private lawsuit.