Fair Housing Non-Discrimination Policy MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY IV FAIR HOUSING NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY It is the policy of the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV to provide equal housing opportunities for all qualified residents and applicants. In the selection of families and in the provision of Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV (MRHA IV) programs, services or activities there shall be no discrimination against any person on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, age, familial status, marital status, partnership status, lawful occupation, lawful source of income, military status, alienage or citizenship status, or on the grounds that a person is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. This policy also prohibits retaliation. This policy is in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments of 1988, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. MRHA IV will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified residents and applicants with disabilities so they can participate equally in MRHA IV programs, services, or activities including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, or other ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. MRHA IV will make reasonable modifications to its policies and programs to afford qualified residents and applicants with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in its programs, services, or activities. Person who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communications, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a MRHA IV program, service, or activity may contact their development management office during regular business hours or MRHA IV’s Department of Special Programs, 2845 South Frontage Road, P.O. Box 1051, Columbus, Mississippi 39703-1051, telephone number (662) 327-4121 extension 8031, TTY (662) 327-8114 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Any resident or applicant who wishes to report housing discrimination or retaliation MAY FILE A DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT by contacting the Executive Director from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday at: Mississippi Regional Housing Authority IV Office of the Executive Director P.O. Box 1051 Columbus, Mississippi 39703-1051 Telephone (662) 327-4121 Fax (662) 327-4344 TTY (662) 327-8114 Any resident or applicant may also contact the following federal agency listed below to report housing discrimination or retaliation: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Washington, D.C. 20410, 1-800-669-9777, 1-800-927-9275 (TDD) Copies of this policy are available in accessible format to Persons with Disabilities upon request Rev. 9/2015 PLEASE POST P.O. Box 1051 - 2845 South Frontage Road , Columbus, Mississippi 39703 (662) 327-4121 (662) 327-8114 (TTD) LISTED BELOW ARE THE ONLY COUNTIES WE SERVE Carroll, Choctaw, Clay, Grenada, Lowndes, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, Webster, Winston Counties - Mississippi