The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) and the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) are committed to providing equal opportunity for all persons in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including:

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (as amended by the Community Development Act of 1974 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988)
• Executive Orders 11063
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (to the extent that it applies, otherwise Section 504 and the Fair Housing Amendments govern)
• Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
• Virginia Fair Housing Law
• Fairfax County Fair Housing Act
• Fairfax County Human Rights Ordinance

The FCRHA and HCD also follow policies on fair housing and nondiscrimination as outlined in the Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan. More information can be found here.

Discrimination

Housing discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person in housing because of a protected characteristic such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, elderliness, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, source of funds, or marital status.  Fair housing laws also prohibit retaliation against individuals who file a complaint, participate in an investigation, or assist others in exercising their fair housing rights.

Any FCRHA/HCD resident or applicant who wishes to report a housing discrimination issue or retaliation, either by staff or contractors of the FCRHA or HCD, or by another housing provider should notify the FCRHA of their discrimination complaint by contacting DHCDFairHousing@Fairfaxcounty.gov.

Additionally, a housing discrimination complaint may be filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (HUD FHEO) and/or the Fairfax County Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs (OHREP). Please contact or visit the following websites to report housing discrimination or retaliation:

• HUD Report Housing Discrimination | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• OHREP Report Housing Discrimination | Fairfax County Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs (OHREP)

For more information, please contact Fairfax County Office of Human Rights & Equity Programs.