HUD presents Animals and Fair Housing:
Paws for Thought
Please join the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a HUD presentation by the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity on April 26th from 10 – 11 am.
The presentation will focus on how to navigate reasonable accommodation with animals, aligning with fair housing.
Speakers:
Dan WeaverDan Weaver FHEO Region 1 Director, HUD Daniel Weaver is the Region I Director of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. As the Regional Director, Daniel is responsible for all of the Department’s Fair Housing operations in New England. Through his talented staff of 32 professionals, the office intakes and investigates hundreds of fair housing complaints each year. It also oversees the grants and operations of 13 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grantees, seven Fair Housing Assistance Program state and local government departments, and ensures compliance of all HUD grantees with the Department’s civil rights laws and program requirements. Previously, Daniel served as the Enforcement Branch Chief for Region I for 10 years. As Branch Chief, he supervised hundreds of Fair Housing Act investigations all over the country, including a case that settled for 1.25 million dollars. Also during this time, he managed Region I’s internship program for many years, with three of his former interns currently holding leadership roles in the region. Daniel joined HUD in September 2006, after earning a J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Connecticut Bars and a 2003 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In June 2021, he completed the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education Senior Executive Fellows Program. He completed all five weeks of the National Fair Housing Training Academy and is a trained Coactive Coach. In his personal life he enjoys skiing, kayaking in the waters off Cape Ann, and supporting Boston’s sports teams. He lives in Manchester-by-the-Sea with his wife and two children.