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TheFair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio (FHCOGSA), in partnershipwith Making Housing Accessible, a program of The Enterprise Foundation,has created The Directory of Accessible Housing. Funded through a grantfrom The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, The Directory enables theelderly and people with disabilities to find suitable rental housing inSan Antonio and/or Bexar County. The Directory provides informationabout accessible units, eligibility criteria, price ranges, amenities,school districts, nearby businesses, etc. for apartment complexesand/or housing facilities in San Antonio and Bexar County.In determining an apartment complex and/or housing facility’seligibility for inclusion in The Directory of Accessible Housing, theFair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio considered whether thecomplex/facility had wheelchair accessible dwelling units, whether thecomplex/facility provided housing targeted for the elderly and/orpeople with disabilities, and whether the complex/facility participatedin any housing assistance programs funded by the local, state, orfederal government.To search for housing that meets your needs, please click on PropertySearch and enter your search preferences regarding area of town,accessibility, property type, etc. To learn about laws dealing withaccessibility in housing or the fair housing rights of people withdisabilities, please click on Understanding Your Rights. To add yourapartment complex and/or housing facility to The Directory ofAccessible Housing, please complete the Property Entry Form.If you have any questions about fair housing issues and/or whether yourdwelling unit, apartment complex, and/or housing facility is incompliance with accessibility requirements, please feel free to contactthe Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio at (210) 733-3247. backto top DISCLAIMERThe work that provided the basis for The Directory of AccessibleHousing was funded under a grant from The Kronkosky CharitableFoundation. The Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio is solelyresponsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretationscontained in this publication. Such statements and interpretations donot necessarily reflect the views of The Kronkosky CharitableFoundation.The information presented in The Directory of Accessible Housing isintended solely as informational guidance and is not a determination ofyour legal rights and responsibilities under Title VIII of the CivilRights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Architectural Barriers Actof 1968, and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The FairHousing Council of Greater San Antonio urges you to consult with anattorney for legal advice about your legal rights and responsibilities.The Directory’s property listing and/or representation that a housingsite has dwelling units with wheelchair accessible features does NOTdenote and/or guarantee that all of the housing site’s dwelling unitsmeet all of the accessibility requirements outlined in the Fair HousingAmendments Act of 1988. The listing ONLY denotes that the Councilinspected a dwelling unit at the particular housing site that, at thevery least, complied with MOST of the design and constructionrequirements in the Fair Housing Amendments Act.The Council was NOT able to inspect all of the dwelling units that ahousing site stated were wheelchair accessible due to the occupancy ofthe units, time constraints, etc. Of the units that the Council didsurvey, Council staff inspected the units for the following design andconstruction requirements under the Fair Housing Amendments Act: the public and common useareas must be readily accessible to and usable by disabled persons all the doors designed toallow passage into and within all premises must be sufficiently wide toallow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs light switches,electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls mustbe in accessible locations bathroom walls must bereinforced to allow for later installation of grab bars around thetoilet, tub, shower, stall and shower seat, where such facilities areprovided kitchens and bathroomsmust be useable such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuverabout the space. However, the Council staffdid NOT inspect patio doors, patio areas, balcony doors, balcony areas,closet doors, closet areas, pantry doors, and/or pantry areas.If the dwelling unit that was inspected met MOST of the accessibilityrequirements under the Fair Housing Amendments Act, then the Councillisted that particular housing site as having units with wheelchairaccessible features.Furthermore, the listing and/or representation that a housing site hasunits with accessible features for people with hearing impairments doesNOT denote and/or guarantee that all of the housing site’s dwellingunits have auxiliary aids/features for persons with hearingimpairments. backto top FAIR HOUSING NOTICEWe are pledged to the letter and spirit of United States policy for theachievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. Weencourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing programin which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race,color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.Publisher’s Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to theFederal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “anypreference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color,religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, orintention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which isin violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that alldwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. backto top ABOUT THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCILOF GREATER SAN ANTONIOThe Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio is a private,non-profit fair housing organization dedicated to promoting fairhousing and eliminating discriminatory housing practices in San Antonioand Bexar County in the areas of rental housing, real estate sales,mortgage lending, and homeowners’ insurance.The Fair Housing Council was founded in September 1996 by a group ofconcerned citizens with the assistance of the National Fair HousingAlliance (N.F.H.A.) and funding from the United States Department ofHousing and Urban Development (H.U.D.). This group established the FairHousing Council because, while some discriminatory housing practiceshave been eliminated, recent surveys made clear that equal access tohousing is far from a reality in many parts of the country, includingSan Antonio, Texas.The Fair Housing Council works to eliminate discriminatory housingpractices against persons because of their race, color, religion, sex,disability, familial status, or national origin. To accomplish this,the Council performs investigations of housing discriminationcomplaints, advocacy, community education and outreach, and fairhousing trainings to both housing consumers and housing providers abouttheir rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Council works to promote fair housing because theresults of housing discrimination have far-reaching implications. Aperson’s housing choice affects more than his or her place ofresidence. Access to housing means access to quality education,employment opportunities, banking institutions, medical facilities,retail establishments, transportation, parks, and other public services.For more information about the Fair Housing Council of Greater SanAntonio, please contact (210) 733-3247 or visit its Internet website at www.myfairhousing.org. backto top ABOUT THE ENTERPRISEFOUNDATIONThe Enterprise Foundation is a national, non-profit housing andcommunity development organization launched in 1982 by Jim and PattyRouse. The Enterprise Foundation works with more than 1,200community-based organizations in 400 locations to make America’slow-income communities better places to be. Since its inception, TheEnterprise Foundation has helped develop 100,000 homes by raisingalmost $3 billion in loans, grants, and equity investments.The mission of The Enterprise Foundation is to see that all low-incomepeople in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordablehousing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream ofAmerican life. To succeed, The Enterprise Foundation’s efforts areaimed at building a national movement to revitalize communities todemonstrate what is possible in America’s low-income neighborhoods andcommunicating and advocating change that will promote healthycommunities.Making Housing Accessible is a program of the San Antonio office of TheEnterprise Foundation. The mission of Making Housing Accessible is toincrease the quantity and quality of housing for people withdisabilities.For more information about The Enterprise Foundation and/or its MakingHousing Accessible program, please contact (210) 225-6969 or visit itsInternet website at www.enterprisefoundation.org. backto top

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