OHC and FHEO Conference
Fair Housing 2021: What Counselors Need to Know

November 16-17, 2021

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Attendees

All HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and their counselors were invited to attend the Fair Housing 2021: What Counselors Need to Know Conference.

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Expectations

Over two days of engaging and interactive sessions, HUD’s Offices of Housing Counseling (OHC) and Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) sponsored a joint virtual conference for housing counselors to become knowledgeable about Fair Housing requirements, or for those who wanted a refresher.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Session 1
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Opening with OHC DAS and FHEO DAS

12:00 – 12:30 PM EST

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Session 2
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Fair Housing in Practice: Responsibilities, Guidance, and Tools

12:30 – 2:00 PM EST

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Session 3
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Credit and Lending Discrimination Under the ECOA and FHA

2:30 – 3:30 PM EST

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Session 4
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Reaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Populations

4:00 – 5:00 PM EST

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Session 1
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Rights for Persons with Disabilities

12:00 – 1:00 PM EST

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Session 2
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LGBTQI+ Protections Under the FHA and in HUD Programs

1:30 – 2:30 PM EST

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Session 3
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Fair Housing in Disaster Recovery

3:00 – 4:00 PM EST

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Session 4
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Closing and Final Q&A

4:00 – 4:45 PM EST

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