Fair Housing Training (September 18, 2024)
Under Section 700.21-a of the Laws of Westchester County, all board members of housing cooperatives are required to undergo a minimum of two hours of fair housing training every two years. Additionally, incoming board members will have to be trained within 60 days of taking their position on the board.
The training is free for any member of a board of directors whose co-op is a dues-paying member of the CCAC. If you are not sure if your housing co-op is a member of the CCAC, email us info@buildersinstitute.org create new emailIf you are not a member of the CCAC but are members of one of our component groups like ACMA, AOAC, JIAF(collective bargaining group), BI, SSPAC or either Safety Group 458 or 530, you are not eligible to take our training. You will be asked for your co-ops CCAC Member Id# to register.
The CCAC of the Building & Realty Institute will be hosting Fair Housing Training session on:
Wednesday, sEPTEMBER 18 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
Daniel S. Finger, Esq.
Finger & Finger, A Professional Corporation
Ronald A. Sher, Esq.
Himmelfarb & Sher, LLP
* A discussion of housing discrimination under local, state, and federal law;
* A discussion of protected classes and characteristics under local, state, and federal law;
* The obligations and responsibilities of members of governing boards to adhere to fair housing laws, including in the evaluation of applicants, the evaluation of requests for reasonable accommodations, and other common scenarios; and
* The role of local, state, and federal agencies in enforcing fair housing.