Fair Housing
A HUD-funded housing program in Mississippi receives a complaint about discrimination. Who has enforcement authority over the program?
AMREC exclusively
BHUD, which has authority over all programs it funds✓ Correct
CThe Mississippi Attorney General only
DThe program itself, through internal complaint procedures
Explanation
HUD has both oversight authority over programs it funds and enforcement authority over fair housing law. HUD-funded programs must comply with federal civil rights and fair housing requirements, and HUD investigates complaints against them.
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