Agenda - 06-26-1996 - VIII-B - Laserfiche WebLink

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8 ' 5 Additionally, a referral does not prohibit the Department from taking appropriate action to review or investigate matters in the complaint that raise issues cognizable under other civil rights authorities applicable to HUD programs. If possible, the Department will include in the transmittal of the complaint, information as to whether other civil rights authorities are applicable. If the Department cannot make a determination that other civil rights authorities apply within three days of the receipt of the complaint, the Department will forward the complaint and provide such additional information as soon as it is determined. (2) Comolaints first received by the Agency. When a complaint is filed with the Agency under its fair housing law, the Agency will forward it to the Field Office within S. working days after receipt. The Agency shall indicate its case file number on the transmittal to HUD. Upon receipt of the complaint, HUD will assign a file number and notify the Agency within 5 working days of the Department's acceptance of the complaint as dual-filed. The Field Office will notify the Agency within 5 working days after the complaint has been received whether HUD has determined that other civil rights authorities are applicable. When the Agency receives a complaint, the complainant or aggrieved person shall be informed of his/her rights under the Fair Housing Act and encouraged to file a complaint with HUD. The time period for reactivation will begin upon the Agency's acknowledged date of receipt of the complaint. The Agency acknowledges receipt by dating the Department's enclosed return receipt, assigning an Agency case file number, and returning the receipt to the Field Office. HUD will begin monitoring of the complaint based on the Agency's acknowledged receipt date.