Section 504 Reasonable Accommodation

Frequently asked questions about section 504 and the education of children with disabilities.

Section 504 reasonable accommodation. Section 504 does not prescribe a uniform procedure for requesting a reasonable accommodation to be used with all housing providers. 41 cfr part 60 741. Under section 504 reasonable accommodations must be provided and paid for by the housing provider unless providing them would be an undue financial and administrative burden or a fundamental alteration of the program.

Further section 504 covers employment discrimination based on disability and requires hud and hud assisted agencies to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an employee or qualified applicant. This document is a revised version of a document originally developed by the chicago office of the office for civil rights ocr in the u s. Section 504 applies to persons with disabilities eligible for employment.

Eeoc enforcement guidance on reasonable accommodation and undue hardship under the americans with disabilities act purpose. 29 cfr 1614 203. In such cases the provider is still required to provide any other reasonable accommodation up to the point that would not.

Section 501 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 as amended 29 u s c. 1 the supreme court s decision in us airways inc. Under section 504 schools may not ban or refuse to allow a student to participate in activities without making any reasonable effort to accommodate the student reasonably.

Introduction interrelationship of idea and section 504 protected students evaluation placement procedural safeguards terminology. Section 504 requires schools to make reasonable accommodations to help people with disabilities perform effectively. It covers all hud programs except for its mortgage insurance and loan guarantee programs.

Where section 504 is concerned accommodations are made to bring a student with a disability to the same starting point as a non disabled student. To request an accommodation an individual need not mention section 504 or use the phrase reasonable accommodation. These people meet the qualifications for having a disability and with reasonable accommodation can perform the functions of the job.