If a federally financed housing project is targeted for substantial alteration, what does Section 504 require in terms of accessible units?
Under Section 504, alterations are substantial if they are undertaken to a project that has 15 or more units and the cost of the alterations is 75% or more of the replacement cost of the completed facility. [See 24 CFR 8.23(a)]. The new construction provisions of 24 CFR 8.22 apply. Section 8.22 requires that a minimum of 5% of the dwelling units, or at least one unit, whichever is greater, shall be made accessible to persons with mobility disabilities and an additional 2% of the dwelling units, or at least one unit, whichever is greater, shall be made accessible to persons with hearing or visual disabilities. Question: What does Section 504 require when a recipient undertakes alterations of existing housing facilities that do not qualify as substantial alterations? Answer: If the project involves fewer than 15 units or the cost of alterations is less than 75% of the replacement cost of the completed facility and the recipient has not made 5% of its units in the development accessible t
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