Who
Are We?
Several non-profit agencies and community developers (with the Westmoreland
County Department of Planning and Development) are providing affordable housing
for low to moderate income residents of Westmoreland County, PA. These
properties include new homes in revitalized communities, refurbished homes in
established neighborhoods, accessible homes for the disabled, and rental
properties in communities close to work, family, and friends.
When you meet certain eligibility requirements, you qualify for reduced rates
when renting a home or purchasing a newly built home.
Equal Housing Opportunity
EQUAL
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIY: We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. Policy for
the achievement of Equal Housing Opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage
and support an affirmative action program in which there are no barriers to
obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap (disability),
familial status or national origin.
Westmoreland County Fair Housing Guide
Under
the Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), all residents of Westmoreland County are
guaranteed the right to live in any dwelling that is affordable to them. If
you have been discouraged from applying for housing because of your race,
sex, religion, national origin, color, if you have children under the age of
18, or are disabled, you are the victim of a crime. It is against the law to
deny you housing for any of these reasons.
The purpose of this Fair Housing Guide is to educate Westmoreland County
residents about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act
(FHA) and to provide guidance on how to recognize housing discrimination and
how to file a fair housing complaint.
To see the
full
guide open the pdf.