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It also extends the reach of the law to housing providers of properties not covered by the <br />Fair Housing Act, such as owner occupied fourplexes and, in some cases, those who rent out <br />rooms in their home. Cities must be sure to take both federal and state civil rights laws into <br />consideration when tackling fair housing issues. <br />Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act <br />All cities receiving any type of federal funds also have obligations under Title VI of the Civil <br />Rights Act. This requires municipalities to, among other things, provide persons with <br />Limited English Proficiency meaningful access to government services.? A Limited English <br />Proficient (LEP) individual is someone for whom English is not their primary language, and <br />whose ability to read, speak, write or understand English may be limited. <br />Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act <br />The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is likely familiar to many in city government. The Rehab <br />Act, as it's commonly known, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs <br />run by federal agencies; programs that receive federal financial assistance; in federal <br />employment; and in the employment practices of federal contractors.8 In 1991, the <br />Americans with Disabilities Act and its regulations extended those protections to state and <br />local governments, as well as employers and public accommodations. In general, the ADA <br />requires governments to provide people with disabilities access to government services, <br />and needed accommodations to facilitate the access.9 <br />Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §2000d, et. seq., and Executive Order 13166 <br />8 29 U.S.C. §701, et. seq. <br />9 42 U.S.C. §12131, et. seq. <br />8 <br />