Fair Housing

COUNTY OF BLAIRNOTICE OF FAIR HOUSING OFFICER AND COMPLAINT PROCESSThis notice will serve to advise all residents of Blair County, specifically the Non-Entitlement Municipalities, Borough of Hollidaysburg, Borough of Tyrone, Township of Antis, Township of Blair, Township of Frankstown and Township of Greenfield, Blair County that the following actions, if base on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds the additional protected classes of age and ancestry and use of guide or support animals because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals are considered discriminatory:Refusing to sell or rent to , deal or negotiate with any personDiscriminating on terms or conditions for buying or renting housingDiscriminating by advertising that housing is available only to persons of certain race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap (disability), age, ancestry or with no animalsDenying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rent when it really is available Blockbusting-for profit, persuading owners to sell or rent housing by telling them that then that the minority groups are moving into the neighborhoodDenying or making different terms or conditions for home loans by financial institutionDenying to anyone the us of or participation in any real estate services, multirole-listing service or other facilities related to the selling and renting or housingIf you are a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please contact below the Fair Housing Officer/Agency. If you're a Limited English Proficient and require a document translation, please contact below the Fair Housing Officer/ Agency. All residents are hereby notified, that any complaints regarding a discriminatory action under one of the above conditions may be filed with the: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Pittsburgh Regional Office 301 Fifth Avenue Suite 390, Piatt Place Pittsburgh, Pa 15222Phone: (412) 565-5395 or TTY users only: (412) 565-5711ORU. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development PITTSBURGH FHEO FIELD OFFICE Moorhead Federal Building 1000 Liberty AvenuePittsburgh, Pa 15222Phone: (412 644-5449 or (412) 644-6353Fax: (412) 644-6516 TTY: (800) 927-9275Non-Entitlement Municipalities of Blair County [Borough of Bellwood, Duncansville, Martinsburg, Newry, Roaring Spring, Tunnelhill (part), and Williamsburg and the Townships of Allegheny, Catharine, Freedom, Huston, Juniata, North Woodbury, Snyder, Taylor, Tyrone and Woodbury]

ContactBLAIR COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESBlair County CourthouseSuite 441B423 Allegheny StreetHollidaysburg, PA 16648-2022Phone: (814) 693-3023Fax: (814) 693-3052directorTricia Johnsontjohnson@blaircountypa. govExt 1480