{"id":34968,"date":"2024-08-09T08:46:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T07:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=34968"},"modified":"2025-04-16T21:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:41:13","slug":"fair-housing-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/fair-housing-act\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fair Housing Act in the USA: Ensuring Accessibility for All"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34968\" class=\"elementor elementor-34968\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c0d13d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c0d13d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f815400\" data-id=\"f815400\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f25d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"8f25d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Download Free Housing Accessibility Guide\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/housing-real-estate-accessibility-guide\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c361a6f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c361a6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1c3d39\" data-id=\"e1c3d39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae840f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae840f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/fair-housing-act-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Housing Act (FHA)<\/a> is an essential piece of civil rights legislation in the United States. Its goal is to eliminate housing discrimination and promote equal housing opportunities for all citizens. <\/p><p>While traditionally focused on physical accessibility, the evolving digital landscape necessitates a broader interpretation that also includes digital platforms. In this guide, we\u2019ll explore the primary challenges and solutions of ensuring equitable access to housing and housing services and explain how Recite Me can help. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13ebf75 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13ebf75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d304cb1\" data-id=\"d304cb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eff65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eff65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understanding the Fair Housing Act (FHA)<\/h2><p>The Fair Housing Act, enacted in 1968, prohibits discrimination in housing-related activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability. The FHA forms part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was enacted as a direct response to the Civil Rights Movement. In its efforts to dismantle systemic <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/barriers-to-inclusion\/\">inclusion barriers<\/a> in housing, the Act has been amended several times over the years to strengthen protections, particularly for individuals with disabilities and families with children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32e602a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32e602a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00b036e\" data-id=\"00b036e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02b352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a02b352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Physical Accessibility Requirements Under the Fair Housing Act<\/h3><p>The FHA mandates that certain newly constructed multifamily housing units be accessible to individuals with disabilities. This includes requirements for accessible:<\/p><ul><li>Entrances.<\/li><li>Routes into and through the dwelling.<\/li><li>Accessible public and common-use areas.<\/li><li>Adaptable design features within individual units.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1009d76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1009d76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For existing housing, reasonable modifications and accommodations must be made to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b96e081\" data-id=\"b96e081\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7e47e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b7e47e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Developmental-Disability-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-30062\" alt=\"image of a young woman in crutches and a young man in a wheelchair\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Developmental-Disability-Image.png 761w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/Developmental-Disability-Image-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52555bb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52555bb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e043a04\" data-id=\"e043a04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4301a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4301a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Digital Accessibility and the Fair Housing Act<\/h3><p>Digital accessibility is becoming increasingly essential as more housing-related activities move online. In this regard, the cornerstone principles of the Fair Housing Act are underscored by <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/section-504-compliance\/\">Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act<\/a>, which prohibits discrimination based on disability in housing programs receiving federal financial assistance. Similarly, both public and private entities must meet minimum digital accessibility requirements under the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/ada-web-accessibility-law\/\">Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a>. <\/p><p>Making online applications, forms, and information accessible to everyone is essential because:<\/p><ul><li>Of the 5.2 million American households that use federal assistance to access modest housing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbpp.org\/research\/federal-rental-assistance-fact-sheets#US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">69% are seniors, children, or people with disabilities<\/a>.<\/li><li>Nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americashealthrankings.org\/explore\/measures\/pct_65plus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">58 million American residents<\/a> are over 65, less technologically adept, and more likely to struggle online due to physical disabilities and vision deficits.<\/li><li>Around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingoda.com\/blog\/en\/how-many-people-not-speak-english\/#:~:text=Almost%20everyone%20in%20America%20speaks,in%20English%20and%20another%20language.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">68 million Americans<\/a> (approximately 1 in 5 people) speak a language other than English at home.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf4deb0 disable-default elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf4deb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a979d9\" data-id=\"1a979d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e52777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e52777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65a96a2\" data-id=\"65a96a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e99080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e99080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Detecting accessibility issues has never been easier than it is now. At Recite Me we offer a free automated scan of your websites homepage. Perfect if you&#8217;re looking to align your website with the ADA and Fair Housing Act requirements.<\/p><p>This scan will identify and highlight any accessibility non-compliance on your website. Followed by recommendations on how to implement the necessary changes to improve your websites accessibility score and standing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47bff05 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47bff05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run Free ADA Compliance Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bec54b9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bec54b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0852e34\" data-id=\"0852e34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853f446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"853f446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Role of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)<\/h3><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/agencies\/u-s-department-of-housing-and-urban-development\">U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)<\/a> is tasked with enforcing the Fair Housing Act and ensuring compliance with its provisions. In recent years, the department has intensified efforts to enforce digital accessibility, particularly under Section 504. For example, housing authorities and other recipients of federal funds are legally required to ensure that their services are accessible to individuals with disabilities. This includes ensuring that all websites, online forms, digital communications, and applications are accessible to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">other assistive technologies<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc0b4c9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc0b4c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f8378e\" data-id=\"9f8378e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c052ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c052ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Challenges and Solutions for Ensuring Equitable Access to Housing Information and Services<\/h2><p>Many housing organizations face challenges meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/website-accessibility-best-practices\/\">accessibility best practices<\/a> due to common issues like lack of expertise, outdated websites, and limited resources for implementing accessibility features. However, making housing information and services accessible needn\u2019t be complex or costly. Here is a list of effective solutions to help your organization overcome both physical and <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">digital accessibility challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57b7d52 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57b7d52\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb5cef2\" data-id=\"cb5cef2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d64032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d64032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Building an Accessible Website<\/h3><p>Inaccessible websites make it difficult for older people and individuals with disabilities to access essential information and services. Yet, in an <a href=\"https:\/\/equalrightscenter.org\/housing-website-accessibility-press-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assessment of 25 housing websites<\/a>, 84% of desktop versions and 76% of mobile versions had accessibility barriers. Plus, of the 16 websites with online applications, only 13 were inaccessible to screen readers.<\/p><p>Easy ways to remedy this include:<\/p><ul><li>Conducting regular accessibility audits to identify and fix areas of non-compliance with Section 504 and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) legislation.<\/li><li>Ensuring compatibility with assistive technologies like screen readers and voice recognition software.<\/li><li>Utilizing third-party digital accessibility solutions to allow website visitors to make individual customizations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0f1015\" data-id=\"f0f1015\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6631a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d6631a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/11-Audit-image.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31485\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/11-Audit-image.png 682w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/11-Audit-image-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f45d192 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f45d192\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9caef59\" data-id=\"9caef59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c9a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32c9a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Improving Access to Information for Rural Communities<\/h3><p>According to Department of Agriculture statistics, 22.3% of Americans in rural areas and 27.7% of Americans in Tribal lands lack fixed terrestrial broadband coverage. So, offering alternative communication methods via printed materials or telephone hotlines is essential in ensuring these communities receive the same quality and quantity of information. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4d1584 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d1584\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b66ef\" data-id=\"45b66ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3f7d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3f7d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Improving Employee Awareness<\/h3><p>Many organizations lack staff with sufficient knowledge of accessibility best practices, leading to houses and housing websites that fail to meet Fair Housing Act accessibility standards. Continuous training can significantly improve compliance. Housing organizations and service providers are therefore encouraged to provide regular <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/\">accessibility training for employees<\/a> and designate accessibility champions who are responsible for promoting and maintaining FHA accessibility standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cb72c6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cb72c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa2fd6d\" data-id=\"aa2fd6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd24a95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd24a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/How-Assistive-Technology-can-aid-Communication-Header-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29146\" alt=\"How Assistive Technology can aid Communication\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/How-Assistive-Technology-can-aid-Communication-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/How-Assistive-Technology-can-aid-Communication-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/How-Assistive-Technology-can-aid-Communication-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/How-Assistive-Technology-can-aid-Communication-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/How-Assistive-Technology-can-aid-Communication-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-781d65d\" data-id=\"781d65d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafaeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bafaeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ensuring Inclusive Communication<\/h3><p>Language barriers often prevent non-native English speakers from accessing housing information and services. Therefore, bilingual staff, translation services, and tools like Google Translate are essential. However, organizations must thoroughly check that translations are accurate and culturally appropriate.<\/p><h3>Designing Inclusive Forms and Applications<\/h3><p>Inaccessible forms can significantly hinder completion rates, as research shows that 34% of individuals who start a form fail to finish it successfully. Strategies to eliminate accessibility barriers on forms include:<\/p><ul><li>Providing transparent instructions, including examples of correctly formatted input.<\/li><li>Properly labeling all fields. <\/li><li>Providing clear error messages and guidance on how to correct errors.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cee69d0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cee69d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50c5922\" data-id=\"50c5922\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0790ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0790ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Improving Employee Awareness<\/h3><p>Many organizations lack staff with sufficient knowledge of accessibility best practices, leading to houses and housing websites that fail to meet Fair Housing Act accessibility standards. Continuous training can significantly improve compliance. Housing organizations and service providers are therefore encouraged to provide regular <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/\">accessibility training for employees<\/a> and designate accessibility champions who are responsible for promoting and maintaining FHA accessibility standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8b69de disable-default elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8b69de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e73b93f\" data-id=\"e73b93f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc02b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdc02b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2.png 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-944a917\" data-id=\"944a917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ad9cd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ad9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">How Recite Me Can Help<\/h2><p>Recite Me\u2019s innovative suite of accessibility on-demand tools makes the process of digital FHA compliance straightforward:<\/p><ol><li>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> identifies inaccessible web design and makes recommendations for improvements.<\/li><li>The Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Assistive Toolbar<\/a> promotes inclusivity by allowing end users to make customizations in line with their individual needs and preferences.<\/li><li>Recite Me\u2019s Free <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/accessibility-training\/\">Website Accessibility Training<\/a> Course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of digital accessibility.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6005e3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6005e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-677e965\" data-id=\"677e965\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8625c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8625c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Organizations Leading the Way<\/h2><p>Recite Me is proud to be working with numerous organizations in the housing sector already. Our current client list includes:<\/p><ul><li>Denver Housing Authority <\/li><li>Habitat for Humanity of Northern Arizona <\/li><li>Habitat for Humanity of Portland, Maine <\/li><li>Habitat for Humanity Colorado <\/li><li>Habitat for Humanity of Memphis <\/li><li>Louisiana Housing Corporation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e4fe4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e4fe4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c4d9b8\" data-id=\"2c4d9b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f8eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f8eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stephanie Schiemann, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Denver Housing Authority, commented:<\/strong><\/p><p><em>&#8220;The Denver Housing Authority is committed to making our organization welcoming and accessible to everyone. We recognize that every person has a right to access quality information and resources, so we are taking advantage of tools like Recite Me to provide a better digital experience. With Recite Me, our residents, employees, and community members can interact and engage with our programming and services more easily.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b14ac12 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b14ac12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ac90a7\" data-id=\"3ac90a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5294c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5294c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Learn more on how you can provide accessible housing services today<\/h2><p>Recite Me is quick and easy to implement on your website and can typically be installed in under an hour. Our software is already active on hundreds of websites, and every year, we help millions of people enjoy inclusive journeys online. <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact us today<\/a> to learn more and discuss how we can help your organization meet its digital accessibility needs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fair Housing Act (FHA) is an essential piece of civil rights legislation in the United States. 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