Florida Commission on Human Relations, Frequently Asked Questions

Citation: Florida Commission on Human Relations, Frequently Asked Questions
Jurisdiction: Florida (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://fchr.myflorida.com/faq-frequently-asked-questions ↗

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The right to equal opportunity in housing is ensured by many laws. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides funding annually to state and local agencies that enforce fair housing laws that HUD has determined to be substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act. These agencies investigate and enforce complaints of housing discrimination that arise within their jurisdiction. To be eligible for assistance through the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP), a state or local agency must demonstrate to HUD that it enforces a fair housing law that provides rights, remedies, procedures and the availability of judicial review that are substantially equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act. In addition to the FCHR, which is the state agency, the following local agencies also participate in the FHAP program:

Broward County Office of Equal Opportunity

Jacksonville Human Rights Commission

Office of Community Affairs - Human Relations Department (Orlando)

Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity

Pinellas County Office of Human Rights

City of Tampa Office of Community Relations

+ What types of public accommodations are subject to Florida’s public accommodations discrimination law?