Human Services

Pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its implementing regulations ("Section 504"), no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Pike County does not discriminate in access to, participation in, or treatment, or employment in, its programs or activities. Pike County’s Section 504 Officer is Krista Gromalski. The Officer can be reached at: 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337, kgromalski@pikepa.org, (570) 296-9805.

The grievance procedure for any person who believes that s/he has been discriminated against or denied equal opportunity or access to programs or services may file a complaint, which shall be referred to as a grievance, with the following:

Krista Gromalski
Chief Clerk
Pike County
506 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337
kgromalski@pikepa.org
(570) 296-9805

Grievance procedures and complaint forms may be requested from the offices of Pike County in the following manner: Contact Krista Gromalski at kgromalski@pikepa.org or (570) 296-9805.

This notice will serve to advise all residents of Pike County that the following actions, if based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds the additional protected classes of age and ancestry:

• Refusing to sell or rent to, deal or negotiate with any person.
• Discriminating on terms or conditions for buying or renting housing.
• Discriminating by advertising that housing is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap (disability), age or ancestry.
• Denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rent when it really is available.
• Blockbusting-for profit, persuading owners to sell or rent housing by telling them that minority groups are moving into the neighborhood.
• Denying or making different terms or conditions for home loans by financial institutions.
• Denying to anyone the use or participation in any real estate services, multiple listing services or other facilities related to the selling and renting of housing.

If you’re a person with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer.

If you’re Limited English Proficient and require a document translation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer.

All residents are hereby notified that Robert Ruiz is designated as Fair Housing Officer for Pike County and that any resident that believes they have been discriminated against under any of the above conditions may file a complaint with the Fair Housing Officer at the following address:

Robert Ruiz
Executive Director, Human Development
506 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337
rruiz@pikepa.org
(570) 296-3434

Updated July 2020 - This notice will serve to advise all residents of Pike County that the following actions, if based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, familial status (families with children), or handicap (disability) is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Federal Fair Housing Act) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act adds the additional protected classes of age and ancestry:

• Refusing to sell or rent to, deal or negotiate with any person.
• Discriminating on terms or conditions for buying or renting housing.
• Discriminating by advertising that housing is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, handicap (disability), age or ancestry.
• Denying that housing is available for inspection, sale or rent when it really is available.
• Blockbusting-for profit, persuading owners to sell or rent housing by telling them that minority groups are moving into the neighborhood.
• Denying or making different terms or conditions for home loans by financial institutions.
• Denying to anyone the use or participation in any real estate services, multiple listing services or other facilities related to the selling and renting of housing.

If you’re a person with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer.

If you’re Limited English Proficient and require a document translation, please contact the below Fair Housing Officer.

All residents are hereby notified that Robert Ruiz is designated as Fair Housing Officer for Pike County and that any resident that believes they have been discriminated against under any of the above conditions may file a complaint with the Fair Housing Officer at the following address:

Robert Ruiz
Executive Director, Human Services
506 Broad Street
Milford, PA 18337
rruiz@pikepa.org
(570) 296-3434

At their meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the Pike County Board of Commissioners adopted their annual resolution setting forth this fair housing policy.