Fair Housing
Iowa's fair housing testing programs use:
AUndercover IREC investigators
BPaired testers (matched individuals of different protected class status) to investigate suspected housing discrimination✓ Correct
COnly paper audits of landlord records
DIDNR environmental inspectors as housing monitors
Explanation
Fair housing testing uses paired testers — individuals of similar qualifications but different protected characteristics (race, national origin, disability, etc.) — to identify discriminatory treatment. Test results are used as evidence in fair housing enforcement actions by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and HUD.
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