REDEVELOPMENT  Authority of New Kensington . Westmoreland County, PA  PUBLIC NOTICE: For Immediate Posting December 2022  New Kensington Redevelopment Authority promotes fair New Kensington. Pennsylvania - The Redevelopment Authority of the City of! New Kensington iscommitted to ensuring fair and equal housing opportunities for all. The Fair Housing Actof 1968 enshrined into federal law the goal ofe eliminating racial segregation and ending housing discrimination in the United States. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion. sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status, national origin, and disability. and commits recipients of federal funding to affirmatively The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act further prohibits discrimination in housing based on religious creed, ancestry, age, pregnancylchildbirth. and the use of guide support animal because ofblindness, deafness, or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer Housing discrimination can occuri in many forms. A landlord. may refuse to rent to any person or advertise that housing is available only to certain persons. A real estate agent may deny that housing is available for sale or rent when it really is. Financial institutions may deny or make different financial conditions for home loans based on a discriminating factor. These are onlya "Most people know that they can't be discriminated against, but they" re not sure where to go or what to do ifit actually happens to them." Executive Director Bill Herman said. Citizens can access a list of fair housing resources on the Redevelopment Authority's website at Discrimination complaints can be filed with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. 333 Market St., gth Floor. Harrisburg, PA 17101, or by calling 717-787-9780. or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 100 Penn Square East. 12+ Floor. Philadelphia, Citizens are also encouraged to call the fair housing hotline at 1-800-669-9777 or visit For questions regarding this release. please contact Bill Herman - Executive Director/ /The Redevelopment Authority oft the City ofl New Kensington, Westmoreland County. PA  housing awareness  further fair housing in their communities.  ofs support or guide animals.  few examples of prohibited actions.  ewkcmedevelopmemtor.  PA 19107. or by calling 215-861-7643.  hudgov/fair-housing.  ranewken@gmail.com or 724-337-3525  901 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 . NEW KENSINGTON. PENNSYLVANIA 15068  PHONE: 724-337-3525 . FAX: 724-337-7131