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Legal Department
The Indianapolis Housing Agency's ("IHA") Legal Department provides legal advice and represents the Agency in all aspects of administration and program operations, including but not limited to:
  • Labor Negotiations
  • Civil Rights Litigation
  • Employee and tenant grievances
  • Contract preparation and review
  • Litigation representation on behalf of IHA, including eviction matters
  • Coordination of Litigation
  • Legal Opinions (internally only)
  • Risk Management
  • Administrative Law
  • Construction and Real Estate Law
  • Personnel and Employment Law
  • Assisted Housing and Affordable Housing Law
  • State and Federal Procurement Law
  • Public Housing Evictions
  • Appellate
  • The following resources are helpful sites for obtaining information about the rules and regulations that may govern IHA and some if its programs.

            www.hudclips.com - Public Housing Agency Information

  • 24 CFR 960 - Admission and Occupancy to Public Housing
  • 24 CFR 982 - Section 8 Tenant Based Assistance, Housing Choice Voucher Program
  • I.C. 32-31 et.seq. - Landlord-Tenant Relations
  • Municipal Code - Article IV. - Indianapolis Housing Agency
  •          Municipal Code for Housing Authority