| NY & NJ Public Affairs Adam Glantz (212) 264-1100 Olga Alvarez (212) 542-7142 |
For
Release Thursday June 28, 2012 |
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
TRAINING ON NEW HOUSING RULES
HUD HOSTS LGBT FAIR HOUSING SUMMIT
HUD Fair Housing Assistant Secretary John Trasviña, NYC Housing Authority Board Member Margarita Lopez to be featured speakers
NEW YORK - The U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office is hosting an all-day training on Thursday, June 28, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for employees, stakeholders, non-profits, housing authority personnel, attorneys and others on new housing rules affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. The training will highlight new rules that went into effect on March 5, 2012 and clearly outline eligibility and protections regarding housing for the LGBT community. Topics to be discussed include: Fair Housing and HUD's new LGBT (Equal Access) Rule; Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Community Planning & Development; Public Housing; Homelessness, and more.
| WHAT: | LGBT Fair Housing Training Summit |
| WHO: | John Trasviña, HUD Assistant Secretary, Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office Margarita Lopez, Board Member, NYC Housing Authority Mirza Orriols, Acting Regional Director, HUD Region 2 Jay Golden, Regional Director, HUD Region 2, Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity J. Frank Vespa-Papaleo, HUD Enforcement Branch Chief & LGBT Coordinator, NY Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity and others |
| WHERE: | HUD Regional Office - Region 2 - NY & NJ 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan 6th Floor Conference Center, Room A/B New York, New York 10278 |
| WHEN: | Thursday, June 28, 2012 9 am - 3 pm |
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HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business. More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov. You can also follow HUD on Twitter at @HUDnews or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HUD, or sign up for news alerts on HUD's News Listserv.
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