Check Whether Section 504 Applies to Your Site

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 bans disability-based discrimination in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance from any federal agency (including HUD) or in any programs conducted by federal agencies. Many tax credit managers haven’t heard of this law and those who have heard of Section 504 may mistakenly believe that it doesn’t ever apply to tax credit sites. If Section 504 applies to your site and you don’t know it, you risk HUD investigations and possible penalties.