Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Marketing and Application Processing at Subsidized Multifamily Properties

The two new guidance pieces, titled “Guidance on Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Marketing and Application Processing at Subsidized Multifamily Properties” and “Implementation Sheet for HUD’s Title VI Guidance” clarify how certain marketing, rental application processing, and waitlist management practices can perpetuate segregation or otherwise discriminate in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The guidance is designed to assist property owners in understanding and implementing more inclusive practices less likely to produce discriminatory results.

This guidance applies to the more than 1.5 million HUD-subsidized multifamily units nationwide, including Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202, and Section 811 subsidized units. Read the new Title VI marketing guidance here and the Implementation Sheet here.