ACS provides accessibility consulting, UFAS certifications, and monitoring services to some of the largest PHA in the country and assists them in meeting their ADA/UFAS Title II Transition Plan, Section 504 Rehabilitation Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Housing Act requirements and Voluntary Compliance Agreements (VCA) entered into with US-HUD, including, but not limited to, needs assessment, assessment of the current public housing stock, and inspection,  modification, construction and monitoring of units, buildings, and public areas to make them accessible. Through field inspections, assessments, and reports, we provide cost effective measures to comply with the requirements of UFAS, ADAAG, Section 504, Fair Housing Act, ADA Title II, and all other applicable accessibility requirements in public housing, new construction, existing public housing developments, and any other PHA assisted housing programs. We also assist PHA to reach their goals to ensure equal opportunity and affirmatively further fair housing and undertake affirmative measures to provide a suitable living environment for families living in assisted housing, regardless of disability, and to afford persons with disabilities equal opportunity in housing and non-housing programs services and activities through implementation of reasonable, practical and cost effective barrier removal and/or alterations, including accommodation and effective communication policies. This is a product of many years working hand-in-hand with PHA and other governmental bodies to satisfy their ADA needs, and also of our past interactions with the Department of Justice, US-HUD and the Access Board regarding these issues. If you would like further information regarding our services, or would like to find out how we can assist you, please call Richard Londono Toll Free at 888-768-7788 Ext. 323 or email request to rlondono@adaag-consulting.com

Regulations and Enforcement Overview:

The Department of Justice and US-HUD enforce laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age in programs that receive federal financial assistance. These laws include Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance); and Title II (prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs, services, and activities provided or made available by PHA). The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 requires that buildings and facilities designed, constructed, altered, or leased with certain federal funds after September 1969 must be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities. Executive Order 13217 requires federal agencies to evaluate their policies and programs to determine if any can be revised or modified to improve the availability of community-based living arrangements for persons with disabilities. To date, US-HUD has filed lawsuits and entered into VCA with numerous PHA in over 50 states, costing PHA millions of dollars in imposed and non budgeted ADA remediation, fines and attorneys’ fees and costs as a result of not having a fully comprehensive and administered UFAS/ADAAG Title II Transition Plan. In additional, individuals with disabilities may, and have, file complaints with the Department of Justice, US-HUD, and the Attorney General. Individuals with disabilities have also filed numerous private lawsuits against PHA nationwide.

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