Each April we celebrate the 1968 passage of the Fair Housing Act with a series of public education and art events to raise awareness about housing discrimination in Vermont and the positive role that inclusive, affordable housing plays in thriving communities.
Join us for free online public education and art events, including workshops, community discussions, library events, and the all-ages HeART & Home Community Art Project. The full schedule of events with registration links is available at fairhousingmonthvt.org/event-calendar. For more information email fhp@cvoeo.org.
The Fair Housing Project of CVOEO coordinates April Fair Housing Month activities in collaboration with a statewide network of partners and sponsors.
Fair Housing is the right to equal opportunity in housing choice and the right to rent, buy, finance, and live in rent or buy a dwelling free from discrimination or harassment. The federal Fair Housing Act passed into law in April 1968 and prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, and as amended, disability and family status. Vermont has additional protections based on age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, receipt of public assistance, being a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and denial of development permitting based on the income of prospective residents.
