U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v. Housing Authority of the City of Anderson, Indiana (S.D. Ind.)
On September 14, 2017, the parties entered a settlement agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Anderson, Indiana (AHA) in United States v. Housing Authority of the City of Anderson, Indiana (S.D. Ind.). The settlement agreement resolves a complaint, also filed on September 14, 2017, which alleges that the AHA had engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination and/or denial of rights against residents of its public housing units on the basis of sex and disability. As part of the settlement agreement, the AHA agreed to pay $70,000 to compensate the seven victims of discrimination identified during the Division’s investigation. In addition, the AHA has agreed to implement nondiscrimination policies and procedures, provide fair housing training for its employees, refrain from engaging in any prohibited conduct in the future, and make periodic reports to the department confirming compliance.
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