Section 504 Coverage
Section 504 covers all programs, services and activities of recipients of HUD financial assistance, including, for example:
Outreach and public contact, including contact with program applicants and participants
Section 504 Guarantees and Prohibitions against Discrimination
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GUARANTEE
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PROHIBITION
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Opportunity to participate
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Denying a qualified individual with disabilities the opportunity to participate in, or benefit from, the housing, aid, benefit, or service.
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Equality of benefits
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Failing to afford a qualified individual with disabilities the opportunity for equal participation and benefit.
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Equality of opportunity
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Failing to provide a qualified individual with disabilities a program or service that affords the same opportunity to benefit as that afforded others.
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No unnecessary difference or separateness
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Providing different or separate housing, aid, benefits or services on the basis of disability unless providing such is necessary to provide housing or benefits that are as effective as that provided to persons without disabilities.
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No assistance to entities that discriminate
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Providing significant assistance to an agency, organization or person that discriminates on the basis of disability in any aspect of a federally assisted activity.
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Opportunity to serve on boards
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Denying a qualified individual with disabilities the opportunity to participate as a member of planning or advisory boards.
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No denial of right to a dwelling
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Denying a dwelling to an otherwise qualified buyer or renter because of a disability of that buyer or renter or another prospective tenant.
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No discriminatory limitation of benefits
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Limiting in any other manner a qualified individual with disabilities in the enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity afforded to others.
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Most integrated setting
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Providing programs or services to qualified individuals with disabilities in settings that are unnecessarily separate, segregated or restricted.
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