Fair Housing

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Und fheo50 er direction of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Chula Vista has a responsibility to affirmatively further fair housing.

The City’s Fair Housing Program strives to reduce housing discrimination in the housing rental, sales, lending, and insurance markets on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, familial status (presence of children), or handicap, in compliance with the Fair Housing Act.

The City has contracted with CSA to serve as its Fair Housing Program Administrator. CSA is responsible for sponsoring public fair housing educational activities, fair housing outreach activities, and fair housing referral activities, as well as promoting the San Diego Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, as accepted by the City Council on June 23, 2020.

Fair Housing 101

Fair Housing is the ability of persons of similar income levels who are seeking housing in similar housing markets and who have like qualifications to have the same ability of housing choices regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, (physical/mental) or familial status (presence of children) -- as provided under the federal Fair Housing Act.

In addition to the protections provided by the Federal Fair Housing Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act of 1959 protects individual from discriminating on the basis of the following:

Ancestry
Age
Sexual Orientation (LGBQT)
Gender Identity
Marital Status
Familial Status (presence of children)
Source of Income

FILE A DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT

If you believe you have been denied housing or the opportunity to apply for housing in Chula Vista or have been a victim of illegal discrimination or harassment because of a characteristic protected by federal or state law, email CSA at info@c4sa.org or call 1 (800) 954-0441. You may also file a complaint online directly with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Make sure to contact CSA within one year of the incident.
Document as much information as possible
Speak to a housing counselor at CSA and provide the facts about the incident
If the facts of your case, your incident may be referred to a legal representative for further investigation.
- An attempt will be made to assist in resolving the issue.
- If the issue remains unresolved and there is evidence that a violation has occurred, the complaint may be tried in court.