The National Fair Housing Training Academy is hosting
classes for the remainder of calendar year 2007 at the USDA Graduate
School located in the Capital Gallery Building at 600 Maryland Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20024.
Hotel Accommodations
The Academy cannot arrange hotel rooms for Academy participants;
however, attendees can make reservations at any hotel in the Washington,
DC area.
You can search for hotels in the immediate vicinity of the Training
Academy on any travel website or search engine. Search for accommodations
using the USDA Graduate School address: 600 Maryland Avenue, SW,
Washington, DC 20024.
Transportation
Metro: For a Metro map, and directions from your
hotel to the Academy, go to www.wmata.com.
The Capital Gallery building is located at the L'Enfant Plaza
Metro station on the Yellow, Green, Blue and Orange Lines.
Exit on the Maryland Avenue side and you will be facing an entrance
to the Capital Gallery Building. Once entering that door, take
the corridor to the next wing of the building and go down one
flight.
Accessibility:
Individuals needing curb-to-curb service can call METROAccess
at (301) 562-5376 to request an application. Only riders that
meet specific eligibility
requirements may qualify for this service. Approvals are
granted for 21 days per year. The cost is $2.50 each way and
you must show ID. It takes three weeks to apply. Get
the application online at metroopendoors.com, under "accessibility".
Taxi: As an alternative to taking the Metro,
you may travel by taxi. You can access all taxi services serving
the Washington Metro area via the web on sites like www.dcpages.com.
Driving
Directions
**Note:
There
is a parking garage under the Capital Gallery Building with the
entrance on 6th Street, SW (across from Starbucks). Take the elevator
up to the lobby level, then take another elevator or stairs down
one flight to the USDA Graduate School.
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