FHFA provides reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and job applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Employees and job applicants requiring reasonable accommodations should contact ReasonableAccommodations@fhfa.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:
- An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
- An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.
You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Learn more about disability employment and reasonable accommodations or how to contact an agency.
Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
FHFA provides PAS to qualified individuals who may need assistance with performing activities of daily living that an individual would typically perform if he or she did not have a disability, and that is not otherwise required as a reasonable accommodation, including, but not limited to, assistance with removing and putting on clothing, eating, and using the restroom. The Agency provides PAS during work hours and job-related travel, and if provision of such services would not impose an undue hardship on the Agency. Such services do not include medical care. For many individuals with disabilities – such as paralysis or cerebral palsy – full participation in the workplace is impossible without such services. PAS allow these individuals to enjoy the opportunity and independence of employment.
Employees requiring PAS should contact ReasonableAccommodations@fhfa.gov.