Reasonable Accommodations/Modifications

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Reasonable Accommodations/Modifications Section
504

• Thurman G. Miles, Director
• Fort Worth FHEO Center
• Region VI

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New Construction

• Section 8.22. New multifamily housing projects
  (including public housing projects) shall be
  designed and constructed to be readily accessible
  to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
• A minimum of five percent of the total dwelling
  units or at least one unit will in a multifamily
  housing project, whichever is greater shall be
  made accessible for persons with mobility
  impairments.

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Continued

• A unit on an accessible route and is adaptable
  and otherwise in compliance with Section 504
  standards, is accessible for purposes of the Act.
• An additional two percent of the units (but not
  less than one unit) in such a project shall be
  accessible for persons with hearing or vision
  impairments.

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Reasonable Accommodations/modifications

• A recipient shall make reasonable accommodations
  in the known physical or mental limitations of an
  otherwise qualified applicant with disabilities
  or employee with disabilities, unless the
  recipient can demonstrate that the accommodation
  would impose an undue hardship on the operation
  of the program.

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Continued

• Factors in determining whether or not an undue
  hardship exists are
• The overall size of the recipients program with
  respect to the number and type of facilities, and
  size of budget
• The type of the recipients operation, including
  the composition and structure of the recipients
  workforce and
• The nature and cost of the accommodation needed.

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Remedies to the Beneficiary

• The Recipient may enter into a Voluntary
  Compliance Agreement with the Department
• Referral to DOJ for
• Suspension of federal financial assistance
• Debarment
• Limited Denial of participation
• Denial of participation