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SUMMARY:Fair Housing Act: Access to Recreational Facilities
DESCRIPTION:Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST Training Event\nDATE: Tuesday, August 25, 2026\nTIMES: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Eastern Time) – OR – 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)\nDescription:\nThis 90-minute Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST (FHAF) training provides a practical overview of the Fair Housing Act’s requirements for ensuring accessible access to recreational facilities in multifamily housing. Participants will learn how FHA Requirements 1 and 2 apply to outdoor and indoor amenity spaces, including accessible routes, entrances, and key interior features that support full use and enjoyment by residents and guests with disabilities. The session highlights common design considerations for planning public and common-use recreational areas, the role of visitability, and strategies for integrating inclusive, user-friendly community spaces. Attendees will also gain an understanding of reasonable modification requests related to recreational facilities.\nAn accessibility Subject Matter Expert (SME), Eric Contreras, will be available during the dedicated Q&A portion to answer design and construction accessibility questions.\nBy the end of this training, participants will be able to:\n\n identify the provisions for access to recreational facilities,\n identify the protections of the FHA and standards used to comply with the Act,\n identify the importance of planning access to public and common use recreational spaces,\n recognize the provisions in Requirement 1 that apply to covered recreational facilities,\nrecognize the provisions in Requirement 2 that apply to covered recreational facilities,\nunderstand the required interior features of accessible recreation spaces, and\nrecognize the purpose and process for a reasonable modification request.\n\nThis training offers:\n\n one hour of focused training on the Fair Housing Act\nknowledge checks to strengthen memory and understanding\n 30+ minute live Q&A session with accessibility expert Eric Contreras\n a download of all webinar materials in the participant workbook.\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nArchitects and Designers\nContractors\nCivil Engineers and Landscape Architects\nDevelopers and Builders\nDisability and Housing Advocates\nOther Individuals interested in Fair Housing Accessibility\n\nNote: This 90-minute training with be offered twice on August 25, 2026. Both sessions will include the same information.\nTraining Dates & Times:\nTuesday, August 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Eastern Time\nTuesday, August 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern Time\nThe 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM training session includes ASL interpreters.\nRegister for Training:\nRegister for 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) Training ( https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5SCMNDKZQ2K_9eZ1LzStow#/registration )\nRegister for the 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) Training ( https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c_g3ibZATeai6W7x9hj0Mg#/registration )\nFormat: Webinar using Zoom platform\nCost: Free\nFair Housing Accessibility FIRST Training Calendar ( https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/accessibility-first-training )\nWeb: hud.gov/hud-partners/accessibility-first-training\n
URL:https://adasoutheast.org/events/fair-housing-act-access-to-recreational-facilities/
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