NOTICE of FAIR HOUSING OFFICER and COMPLAINT PROCESS for CENTRE COUNTY AND CENTRE COUNTY ON BEHALF OF BELLEFONTE BOROUGH This notice will serve to advise all residents of Centre County and Centre County on behalf of Bellefonte Borough the following actions are prohibited under the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when based on a protected characteristic: 1) Restricting a person in any way in access to housing, services, or benefits; 2) Affording persons an opportunity to participate in housing, services, or benefits different than that afforded to others; 3) Treating a person differently from others in determining whether they satisfy eligibility criteria; 4) Providing any housing, services, or benefits to a person differently than to others; 5) Using criteria or methods of administration which have the effect of subjecting persons to discrimination or defeating or impairing the objectives of a funded program or activity. The protected classes under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act) include race, color, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, familial status, and disability. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) additionally protects age, ancestry, and the use of guide or support animals. It is also prohibited to threaten, coerce, intimidate, or interfere with anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others who exercise the right. Also, retaliation against a person who has filed a fair housing complaint or assisted in a fair housing investigation is prohibited. If you are a person with a disability or have Limited English Proficiency and require reasonable accommodation or document translation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer. Wenn Sie eine Person mit einer Behinderung sind und eine angemessene Unterkunft benötigen, wenden Sie sich bitte an die unten genannte Fair Housing Officer / Agency. Wenn Sie über eingeschränkte Englischkenntnisse verfügen und eine Übersetzung des Dokuments benötigen, wenden Sie sich bitte an den unten genannten Fair Housing Officer / Agency. All residents are hereby notified, that Betsy Barndt is designated as Fair Housing Officer for Centre County and Centre County on behalf of Bellefonte Borough and that any resident that believes they have been discriminated against under any of the above conditions may file a complaint with the Fair Housing Officer at the following address: Betsy Barndt, Centre County Fair Housing Officer 420 Holmes Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 814-355-6791 ccpc@centrecountypa.gov or bbarndt@centrecountypa.gov https://centrecountypa.gov/686/Fair-Housing OR Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Harrisburg Regional Office 333 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-2210 (717) 787-9780 TTY: (717) 787-7279