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HOME's statement on the recent HUD policy changes related to FHIP funding.

The Accommodation Gap: Disability Discrimination in Greater Cincinnati Rental Housing

Healing shouldn’t come with barriers, but for Shameeka, it did. After opening up to her therapist about needing more support, one recommendation stuck: an emotional support animal (ESA). Soon after, Shameeka got her assistance animal, a dog named Cash, along with an official letter from her therapist verifying the need. On the path to feeling better, Shameeka went home and gave her apartment’s property management the documentation needed for her ESA, a reasonable accommodation she is legally...