24 CFR 5.150 - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Definitions.

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 30, 2025

Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development last revised: Apr 20, 2025

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§ 5.150 - Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Definitions.

(a) The phrase “fair housing” in 42 U.S.C. 5304(b)(2), 5306(d)(7)(B), 12705(b)(15), and 1437c-1(d)(16) means housing that, among other attributes, is affordable, safe, decent, free of unlawful discrimination, and accessible as required under civil rights laws.

(b) The phrase “affirmatively further” in 42 U.S.C. 5304(b)(2), 5306(d)(7)(B), 12705(b)(15), and 1437c-1(d)(16) means to take any action rationally related to promoting any attribute or attributes of fair housing as defined in the preceding subsection.

[90 FR 11023, Mar. 3, 2025]

authority: 12 U.S.C. 1701x; 42 U.S.C. 1437a,1437c,1437f,1437n,3535; 42 U.S.C. 2000bb

source: 61 FR 5202, Feb. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 24 CFR 5.150