Bi-weekly PRRAC Email Update

Structural racism in American society is not going away – and in our work, we know that segregation and concentrated poverty are driven historically by intentional federal and state actions and perpetuated today by “race-neutral” policies at all levels of government, and that racialized economic exploitation goes hand in hand with this system. We need to continue efforts to … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 7, 2024): Post-election

LIHTC and schools: The latest in our series of reports and policy briefs on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program looks at how state allocation plans can support school integration goals and expand access to high performing schools. See our new policy brief, “How States’ Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plans Can Help Increase Students’ Access to Integrated, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 24, 2024) School diversity and U.S. housing programs

Using LIHTC to expand social housing? The urban planning journalism site Next City ran a great story last week covering PRRAC’s 50-state survey of Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocation plans, and our collaboration with the Alliance for Housing Justice to expand social housing funding through the LIHTC program – read it here. Source of income discrimination: HUD has … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 19, 2024): LIHTC and social housing; expanding protections for families with vouchers

Alternatives to housing vouchers: HUD is exploring the possibility of providing direct rental assistance to eligible low income families, rather than the current system of contracting between PHAs and landlords. In response to a request for input on the concept, our letter focused on the concern that this new approach, unless carefully implemented, might exacerbate the … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 5, 2024): Direct rental assistance; national school diversity conference