Resources and Links
Please note the Fair Housing Forum does not endorse any particular counsel or entity, but encourages housing providers and communities to fully research all educational and legal resources available to them and to seek professional legal counsel in anything that could create exposure to liability. Many Idaho and NW regional law firms are also skilled in civil rights defense law. We are happy to add additional professional resources as they are proposed to provide balanced perspective.
Accessibility
- Concrete Change Our goal is to make ALL homes visitable
- Easy Living Home a voluntary program that encourages easy access to homes for everyone
- Fair Housing Accessibility First! has a HUD contract to provide fair housing training with an emphasis on FH Design and Construction Requirements. Toll-free Design and Construction Resource Center: (888) 341-7781 (V/TTY)
- History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Section 504 HUD’s information on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- The Center for Universal Design Universal Design principles apply to everything from built environments to telephones, tools and transportation.
- The U.S. Access Board A resource for accessible design and construction information.
Civil Rights Defense
- Cosho Humphry, LLP David Penny is a Boise attorney specializing in civil litigation including construction and landlord/tenant law. Mr. Penny represents the interests of clients (including housing providers) involved in business and real estate transactions or Civil Rights
- Terry Kitay, attorney Ms Kitay provides Fair Housing education and training, primarily for housing providers and specializes in Civil Rights law; primarily representing housing industry and providers (founding partner, Fair Housing Institute now in private practice).
Disabilities and Fair Housing
- Delta Society Improving human health through service and therapy animals.
- The Bazelon Center The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the leading national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities.
Idaho and Regional resources
- Ada Task Force rovides technical support and training for accessible Design and Construction of the built environment, with particular expertise in the Americans with Disabilities Act. 208-344-5590 (V/TTY)
- Boise Interpreters New web site to access various translators in the Treasure Valley.
- Cosho Humphry, LLP David Penny is a Boise attorney specializing in civil litigation including construction and landlord/tenant law. Mr. Penny represents the interests of clients (including housing providers) involved in business and real estate transactions or Civil Rights
- Housing Idaho A free, bilingual / ADA-compliant online rental listing and locator service with full-time bilingual customer support for landlords, tenants, case managers and housing authorities. Listing properties and site promotion help providers satisfy ‘affirmative
- Housing Idaho (en español)
- HUD (Seattle office) Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office
- Idaho Human Rights Commission Toll Free: (888) 249-7025 . TDD/TTY: (208) 334-4751
- Idaho Legal Aid Services Toll Free: (866) 345-0106 . TDD/TTY: (800) 245-7573
- Idaho State Bar Online lawyer referral service, by category
- Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program Providing access to legal services for low income people
- Intermountain Fair Housing Council Toll-free: (800) 717-0695
- Social Serve A 501 (c)3 nonprofit serving the needs of U.S. housing consumers, providers and advocates, as well as response teams involved in mass relocation following large-scale disasters.
- Terry Kitay, attorney Ms Kitay provides Fair Housing education and training, primarily for housing providers and specializes in Civil Rights law; primarily representing housing industry and providers (founding partner, Fair Housing Institute now in private practice).
Language and Cultural resources
- Boise Interpreters New web site to access various translators in the Treasure Valley.
- Housing Idaho (en español)
Legal assistance
- Cosho Humphry, LLP David Penny is a Boise attorney specializing in civil litigation including construction and landlord/tenant law. Mr. Penny represents the interests of clients (including housing providers) involved in business and real estate transactions or Civil Rights
- Fair Housing Institute The Fair Housing Institute, Inc. (FHI), is a private, full-service training and consulting company whose mission is to educate and advise the housing industry about the economic and social benefits of fair housing and equal opportunity.
- Idaho Legal Aid Services Toll Free: (866) 345-0106 . TDD/TTY: (800) 245-7573
- Idaho State Bar Online lawyer referral service, by category
- Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program Providing access to legal services for low income people
- NOLO Service designed to address legal issues in plain English. Free legal information, law books, legal software, and legal forms.
- Terry Kitay, attorney Ms Kitay provides Fair Housing education and training, primarily for housing providers and specializes in Civil Rights law; primarily representing housing industry and providers (founding partner, Fair Housing Institute now in private practice).
National resources
- Fair Housing Accessibility First! has a HUD contract to provide fair housing training with an emphasis on FH Design and Construction Requirements. Toll-free Design and Construction Resource Center: (888) 341-7781 (V/TTY)
- History of Fair Housing HUD site
- History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- National Fair Housing Advocate Online Resource for general information on Fair Housing law and related issues.
- NOLO Service designed to address legal issues in plain English. Free legal information, law books, legal software, and legal forms.
- Section 504 HUD’s information on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Social Serve A 501 (c)3 nonprofit serving the needs of U.S. housing consumers, providers and advocates, as well as response teams involved in mass relocation following large-scale disasters.
- The Bazelon Center The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is the leading national legal advocate for people with mental disabilities.
- The U.S. Access Board A resource for accessible design and construction information.
- US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
- US Dept. of Justice Fair Housing page
Provider resources
- Cosho Humphry, LLP David Penny is a Boise attorney specializing in civil litigation including construction and landlord/tenant law. Mr. Penny represents the interests of clients (including housing providers) involved in business and real estate transactions or Civil Rights
- Terry Kitay, attorney Ms Kitay provides Fair Housing education and training, primarily for housing providers and specializes in Civil Rights law; primarily representing housing industry and providers (founding partner, Fair Housing Institute now in private practice).
