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24 C.F.R. Subpart A—General

Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development

Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 115—CERTIFICATION AND FUNDING OF STATE AND LOCAL FAIR HOUSING ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

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Subpart A—General

§ 115.100   Definitions.

(a) The terms “Fair Housing Act” and “HUD”, as used in this part, are defined in 24 CFR 5.100.

(b) The terms “Aggrieved person”, “Complainant”, “Conciliation”, “Conciliation agreement”, “Discriminatory housing practice”, “Dwelling”, “Handicap”, “Person”, “Respondent”, “Secretary”, and “State”, as used in this part, are set forth in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3600–3620).

(c) Other definitions. The following definitions also apply to this part:

Act means the Fair Housing Act, as defined in 24 CFR 5.100.

Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Certified Agency is an agency to which the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has granted interim certification or certification, in accordance with the requirements of this part.

Cooperative Agreement is the assistance instrument HUD will use to provide funds. The Cooperative Agreement will contain attachments and appendices establishing requirements relating to the operation or performance of the agency.

Cooperative Agreement Officer (CAO) is the administrator of the funds awarded pursuant to this part and is the Director of a Fair Housing Enforcement Center in the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Director of FHEO means a Director of a Fair Housing Enforcement Center.

Dual-Filed Complaint means a housing discrimination complaint which has been filed with both the Fair Housing Enforcement Center and the certified agency.

FHAP means the Fair Housing Assistance Program.

FHEO means the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

§ 115.101   Program administration.

(a) Authority and responsibility. The Secretary has delegated the authority and responsibility for administering this part to the Assistant Secretary.

(b) Delegation of Authority. The Assistant Secretary delegates the authority and responsibility for administering this part to each Director of a Fair Housing Enforcement Center. However, with respect to the duties and responsibilities for administering subpart B of this part, the Assistant Secretary retains the right to make final decisions concerning the granting and maintenance of substantial equivalency certification and interim certification.

§ 115.102   Public notices.

(a) Periodically, the Assistant Secretary will publish the following public notices in the Federal Register:

(1) A list of all agencies which have interim certification or certification; and

(2) A list of agencies to which a notice of denial of interim certification has been issued or for which withdrawal of certification is being proposed.

(b) The Assistant Secretary will publish in the Federal Register a notice soliciting public comment before granting certification to a State or local agency. The notice will invite the public to comment on the relevant State and local laws, as well as on the performance of the agency in enforcing its law. All comments will be considered before a final decision on certification is made.

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