Consent Decree Consulting
Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland
SWA is the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)-approved accessibility consultant to the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland.
SWA has completed field inspections of the entire inventory of Housing Authority Baltimore City properties slated for accessibility renovations, as required by its Consent Decree with DOJ.
Housing Authority of Baltimore City’s independent architect uses SWA’s field inspections as the “design program” for compiling its Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) renovation plans. SWA provides technical assistance to the Authority, architects, and contractors from schematic design to construction close-out
Upon successful completion of construction, SWA provides written confirmation of compliance.


T-turn positioned in bathroom Building an accessible ramp for
during construction Housing Authority of Baltimore City
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