Last week LaFHAC reached a settlement with Ollie Steele Burden Manor, a long-term care facility in Baton Rouge, over allegations that the facility refused to provide reasonable accommodations to potential residents who were Deaf or hard of hearing. The settlement agreement requires the facility and the entities that own and manage it to pay LaFHAC […]

Want to further your career by advocating for fair and equitable housing policies? Come join the LaFHAC team! We are seeking an experienced Policy Analyst to support the efforts of LaFHAC’s New Orleans-based team. The Policy Analyst will support LaFHAC’s Policy and Communications team in their legislative and regulatory work at the local, state and […]

Myesha is LaFHAC’s new Intake Specialist. She studied at Southern University at New Orleans and received a degree in addictions counseling. Her 20-year-long career includes most recently working at HUD’s Fair Housing Administration Resource Center. Myesha enjoys helping others and is ready to roll up her sleeves and assist with eliminating discriminatory housing policies. 

LaFHAC is pleased to announce the resolution of a disability discrimination lawsuit against Broad Management Group and Cristina Perez. Our client, who has a disability that requires the use of an emotional support animal (ESA), contacted LaFHAC alleging that Broad Management Group and property manager Cristina Perez denied them the use of their two prescribed […]

A crucial provision of the Healthy Homes Ordinance that was approved in the fall of 2022 went into effect last month. Orleans Parish renters are now protected from retaliatory evictions and other actions when they request repairs or report violations to code enforcement.  Renters are cautioned to remember that in order for these protections to […]

LaFHAC is pleased to welcome our newest team member, Sophie Sanchez, who will be working with us as the Operations Associate. For the past three years, Sophie worked at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast in the Public Affairs department, where she specialized in volunteer management. As a Public Health student at Tulane University, she served as the Education […]

Despite spending $50M on gas guzzlers and Fast and the Furious-style muscle cars that violate the City’s own “green fleet” ordinance, the City of New Orleans still has plenty of remaining surplus funds for the Big Easy Budget Coalition priorities, including millions for affordable housing. LaFHAC is working with this coalition to advocate that this […]

LaFHAC recently resolved sexual harassment claims against housing provider HHF Beechgrove II, LLC.  The settlement requires HHF to pay $25,000.00 in damages and attorneys’ fees to a former tenant who alleged that she was sexually harassed by maintenance worker. The tenant reported harassment that included entering her unit unannounced, and incidents of sexual assault. After […]

Dear friends, After more than 8 successful years as Executive Director of LaFHAC, I’ll be ending my time with the organization to pursue another opportunity. It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve in this role and to work in community with all of you.   I’m so grateful for all that I’ve […]

Louisiana’s 2023 Regular Legislative Session came to a chaotic final adjournment on June 8th with a state budget passed in the final moments before the mandatory end of the legislative session. This capped off a session that should have focused on the financial matters of the state, but instead saw conservative legislators fighting national culture […]