Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ADVANCE FAIR AND EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PENNSYLVANIANS.
THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA DBA HOUSING EQUALITY CENTER OF PENNSYLVANIA'S (HECP) WORK SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, BOTH THE DIRECT AND SPECIFIC EFFECT OF DISCRIMINATION ON INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES AND THE BROADER IMPACT OF HISTORICAL AND PRESENT DAY HOUSING DISCRIMINATION ON OUR REGION'S COMMUNITIES. HECP OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ENSURE EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR MEMBERS OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT'S PROTECTED CLASSES. HECP HAS BEEN PROVIDING FAIR HOUSING EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT SERVICES TO GREATER PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS FOR 63 YEARS AND IS DESIGNATED BY HUD AS A QUALIFIED ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION.
THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF SUBURBAN PHILADELPHIA DBA HOUSING EQUALITY CENTER OF PENNSYLVANIA'S (HECP) OFFERS SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT CONSUMERS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO HOUSING AND KNOW THEIR RIGHTS UNDER FAIR HOUSING LAWS AND THAT HOUSING PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS. HECP PROVIDES COUNSELING, TESTING INVESTIGATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION; ASSISTANCE NEGOTIATING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS; AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH REGARDING RIGHTS UNDER FAIR HOUSING LAWS. HECP PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES THAT SERVE THE PROTECTED CLASSES, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT HOUSING PROVIDERS TO PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH FAIR HOUSING LAWS AND TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION, AND PRINT MATERIALS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND HOUSING PROFESSIONALS ABOUT FAIR HOUSING, HECP ALSO CONDUCTS TESTING INVESTIGATIONS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IN RENTAL, SALES, ACCESSIBILTY, HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE, AND MORTGAGE LENDING TRANSACTIONS, BOTH IN RESPONSE TO INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS AND SYSTEMIC INVESTIGATIONS.DURING 2020, HECP DIRECTLY SERVED 2,639 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 147 VICTIMS OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION, 58 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS, AND 320 LANDLORD/TENANT COUNSELING INTAKES AND INFORMATION AND/OR REFERRAL REQUESTS, AND 2,114 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED AT 71 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS. DURING 2020, 19,188 EDUCATIONAL GUIDES, FACT SHEETS, OR POSTERS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO CONSUMERS OR AGENCIES BY HECP. IN 2020, HECP CONDUCTED 137 FAIR HOUSING TESTING INVESTIGATIONS AND REFERRED 34 COMPLAINTS TO ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Rachel Wentworth | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $91,000 |
| Kristin Garcia | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Gaffney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William H Hall Iv Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joel A Johnson Aicp Phm | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bannon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nelson J Acevedo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Perry | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Levin Esq | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Casey | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Erin Smist | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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