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Elk River HRA
<br />Owner -Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program
<br />1. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
<br />The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Elk River, Minnesota
<br />(hereinafter referred to as "the HRA") will provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of
<br />residential properties. The policies and procedures for distribution and eligibility are incorporated
<br />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 the
<br />HRA to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion,
<br />national origin, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity, status with
<br />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: 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 inclusive
<br />and will exercise care to avoid promotion methods that may exclude eligible applicants. All
<br />applicants will be provided with printed information on Fair Housing with their application packet.
<br />The HRA will not tolerate discriminatory practices within its jurisdiction. The following practices
<br />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 persons.
<br />• Make, print, publish or cause to make, print, or publish public discriminatory
<br />advertisements.
<br />• To represent that a dwelling unit is not for sale or rent when in fact it is.
<br />4431140 MJM ELI 85-26
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