BrightSpot Community Housing provides transitional shared housing in Morgan and Hendricks County, Indiana to individuals belonging to classes protected under the Fair Housing Act and related federal law. Our operations are protected under federal statute, and we are committed to full compliance with all applicable fair housing requirements.
The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.) prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. BrightSpot Community Housing is committed to full compliance with the Fair Housing Act and all applicable federal, state, and local fair housing laws.
Additionally, the Fair Housing Act's "handicap" provisions (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)) require that local governments make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services when necessary to afford persons with disabilities equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing. This includes zoning and land use regulations.
BrightSpot's housing operations in residential settings serve populations protected under federal law. Local zoning ordinances that would deny, restrict, or interfere with our ability to provide housing to these protected classes are subject to challenge under the Fair Housing Act's reasonable accommodation provisions.
42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. · 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f) · Americans with Disabilities ActBrightSpot is the only transitional housing provider in Morgan and Hendricks County serving all of the following federally protected populations.
Honorably discharged veterans experiencing housing instability. Veteran status is a protected class under Indiana state law and many federal housing programs.
Indiana Code § 22-9-1Individuals with physical or mental disabilities are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act. Local governments must provide reasonable accommodations in zoning to allow disabled individuals equal access to housing.
42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)Homeless individuals, many of whom carry overlapping protected class status (disability, veteran status, age), are served by BrightSpot as a primary mission population.
McKinney-Vento ActAdults 62 and older are protected under the Fair Housing Act's familial status provisions and the Housing for Older Persons Act. Age discrimination in housing is prohibited under federal law.
42 U.S.C. § 3607(b) · HOPAIndividuals in recovery from substance use disorder are protected as persons with a disability under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, provided they are not currently using illegal substances.
42 U.S.C. § 3602(h) · ADAYoung adults who have aged out of the foster care system often carry protected class status including disability and familial status. Federal law prioritizes housing access for this vulnerable population.
Fostering Connections ActThe Fair Housing Act requires local governments and municipalities to provide reasonable accommodations in zoning laws, ordinances, and land use regulations when those regulations would otherwise deny or restrict housing for persons with disabilities.
The U.S. Department of Justice and HUD have consistently held that group homes and shared living arrangements serving persons with disabilities — including those in recovery — must be treated the same as any other residential use, and that municipalities may not use zoning as a pretext to exclude protected populations.
BrightSpot operates its homes in good faith compliance with all applicable laws and stands prepared to assert its residents' rights under the Fair Housing Act in any regulatory or legal proceeding.
The following federal statutes and guidelines govern our right to operate in residential settings:
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BrightSpot Community Housing is an equal housing opportunity provider. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or any other class protected by federal, state, or local law.