1997 S HR & R - Cooperative Agreement with US Dept of Housing and Urban Development

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24 7 SEE FUND Eligibility If the GTR determines that all of the material required in this Section II has been provided and is acceptable, the case may be counted against the agency' s 10 required cases as fully investigated for eligibility for SEE funds (ref 111 .305 (6) ) . III. CONCILIATION During the period beginning with the filing of a complaint and ending with the agency' s reasonable cause determination or dismissal of the complaint, the agency, to the extent feasible, will attempt to conciliate the complaint . * In conciliating a complaint, agencies will attempt to achieve a just resolution of the complaint and obtain assurances that the respondent will satisfactorily remedy any violations of the rights of the aggrieved person and take such action as will assure the elimination of discriminatory housing practices or the prevention of their occurrences in the future . A. Successful Conciliation 1 . Requirements for Acceptance. The conciliation agreement must : (a) be in writing with clearly defined terms and conditions . It must be signed by the complainant, respondent, and the State or local agency representative authorized to enter into such agreements . (b) include terms which remedy the unlawful discrimination identified in the complaint and provide relief or compensation for the complainant; (c) contain provisions to adequately vindicate the public interest, and prohibit recurring future discriminatory housing practices by the respondent; (d) specifically state that the agreement constitutes closure of the complaint filed with HUD and the State or local agency; * These standards for conciliation remain in effect even if conciliation takes place after the agency' s reasonable cause determination.