Reasonable Accommodations Policy

1. General Statement

   1. Kingsbury Corporation is committed to compliance with all applicable civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in housing. Pursuant to this commitment, the following reasonable accommodations and modifications are hereby established.

2. Definitions

   1. Individual with disabilities: An individual with physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or an individual with a record of such an impairment; or an individual who is regarded as having such an impairment.

   2. Reasonable accommodation: Any alteration or amendment to a policy, practice or procedure that is both reasonable and necessary to enable a person with a disability to benefit fro and enjoy the housing.

   3. Reasonable modification: Any alteration to the physical structure, including the dwelling units and common use area, that is both reasonable and necessary to enable a person with a disability to benefit fro and enjoy the housing.

   4. Undue financial burden: The cost of the requested modification or accommodation is so excessive that granting of the accommodation or modification would materially and/or financially harm the organization.

   5. Undue administrative burden: The amount of staff time required for the accommodation or modification is so excessive that there would be a loss of services to other residents.

3. Process
   1. Applicability-

      This policy is intended to benefit and assist only individual(s) with disabilities.

   2. Written request-

      Any requests for reasonable accommodation or modification must be made in writing. The request must be specific as to the accommodation or modification that is sought by the individual.

   3. Verification-

      The property is permitted to verify the need for the requested accommodation or modification. Specifically, verification will focus on: (1) whether the individual meets the definition of disabled as provided in Section II above;

      (2) Whether, in the opinion of a qualified medical or social service professional, the requested accommodation is necessary due to the disability. NOTE: No inquiries shall be made concerning the nature or extent of the disability.

      -The individual requesting an accommodation shall sign the appropriate authorizations for the release of information. Failure to do so will result in a denial of the request.

   4. Approval or rejection- 

      i. The property will make its determination no later than 14 business days after the receipt of the request. The requesting individual will be notified in writing in the event an extension of time is needed to obtain all necessary documents.

      ii. In the event the verifying official states either: (1) The individual does not meet the federal definition of disabled, or (2) The requested accommodation or modification is not necessary as a result of the disability, the request will be denied with no further action and the requester shall be notified in writing.

      iii. Once it is verified that the requester meets the federal definition of an individual with a disability AND that the requ3est is necessary for them to benefit and enjoy the housing, the property will determine the reasonableness of the request, (i.e., undue financial and administrative burden or fundamental alteration of the program).

4. Protection and right to file a complaint

    

   Any individual who believes this policy or its implementation/procedures are discriminatory, has the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by writing to the following address:

   Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
   US Department of Housing and Urban Development
   451 Seventh Street, SW, Room 5100
   Washington, DC 20410