| (a) All Units that are accessible to persons with mobility
impairments must be on an Accessible Route.
(b) Recipients must give priority to methods that offer
housing in the most integrated setting possible (i.e., a setting that
enables qualified persons with Disabilities and persons without Disabilities
to interact to the fullest extent possible). This means the distribution
will provide individuals requiring accessible units with a choice
of location, layout, and price that is substantially equivalent to
the choice available to others. Distribution of accessible units may
be further described in federal law, regulation, or governing Rules
in this Title. To the maximum extent feasible and subject to reasonable
health and safety requirements, accessible units must be:
(1) Distributed throughout the Development and site;
and
(2) Made available in a sufficient range of sizes and
amenities so that the choice of living arrangements of qualified persons
with Disabilities is, as a whole, comparable to that of other persons
eligible for housing assistance under the same program.
(c) All Multifamily Housing Developments that submit
full applications after January 1, 2014, must have a minimum of 5
percent of Units that are accessible to persons with mobility impairments,
and a minimum of 2 percent of the Units must be accessible to persons
with visual and hearing impairments. In addition, common areas and
amenities must also be accessible as identified in the 2010 ADA standards
with the exceptions listed in "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability
in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities" 79 Federal Register 29671.
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