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Elk River HRA
<br />Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program
<br />1.PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
<br />The Housing and Redevelopment Authority inand for the City of Elk River, Minnesota
<br />ce for the rehabilitation of
<br />residential properties. The policies and procedures for distribution and eligibility are
<br />incorporated in this document.
<br />2.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/FAIR HOUSING/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
<br />The HRA shall not deny assistance based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex,
<br />marital status, reliance on public assistance, age, disability, or familial status. It is the policy of
<br />the HRA to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color,
<br />religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity,
<br />status with regard to public assistance, disability, sex, or age.
<br />The HRA responds affirmatively in its employment practices. Affirmative action applies to all
<br />aspects of employment practices including, but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, placement,
<br />promotion, demotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, layoff, recall, and termination.
<br />The HRA seeks to do business with entities that encourage equal employment opportunity.
<br />Fair Housing/Affirmative Action:
<br />It is the policy of the HRA to work affirmatively to ensure
<br />that all persons regardless of race, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, age, handicap or
<br />reliance on public assistance shall be treated equally and fairly for purposes of this Housing
<br />Rehabilitation Program. Program promotion conducted by CMHP and the HRA shall be
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<br />inclusive and will exercise care to avoid promotion methods that may exclude eligible applicants
<br />All applicants will be provided with printed information on Fair Housing with their application
<br />packet.
<br />The HRA will not tolerate discriminatory practices within its jurisdiction. The following
<br />practices have been declared to be discriminatory and unlawful under the Fair Housing Act:
<br />Refusal to sell, rent or to negotiate for the sale or rental of any property based on race,
<br />creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, familial status, handicap, or in
<br />regard to public assistance.
<br />Discrimination in terms, conditions, privileges and in services and facilities.
<br />Engage in any conduct which makes dwellings unavailable or denies dwellings to
<br />persons.
<br />443114v4 MJM EL185-26
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