Are there other accessibility requirements that apply to federally funded new construction?
If a new construction project has four or more dwelling units and is built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, it is also subject to the accessibility and adaptability requirements of the FHAct, regardless of whether it receives federal financial assistance. The FHAct’s accessibility requirements are not as strict as those for Section 504 and the UFAS, however, the FHAct’s accessibility requirements apply to a broader number of dwelling units. Under the FHAct’s new construction requirements, if the building has an elevator, all of the dwelling units must meet the FHAct’s design and construction requirements; if there is no elevator, all of the ground floor dwelling units must meet the FHAct’s requirements. A unit that meets the FHAct’s accessibility requirements will be one that does not have as great a degree of accessibility as a UFAS-complying unit, but is one that may be easily adapted to be fully accessible without significant costs and the need to do significant structural
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