May 12, 2023 Marcia Fudge, Secretary Adrienne Todman, Deputy Secretary Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20410 Dear Secretary Fudge and Deputy Secretary Todman, As national civil rights and housing advocacy organizations deeply committed to fair housing, we are writing today to urge you to follow through on important … [Read more...] about Letter Urging SEMAP and SAFMR Expansion (May, 2023)
Section 8 Voucher Reform Advocacy Letters
Rescreening and Portability letter 5-1-23
May 1, 2023 Office of Public and Indian Housing Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street, SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 RE: Housing Choice Voucher Program: Rescreening of Porting Participants Dear colleagues, We are writing to express our continuing concern … [Read more...] about Rescreening and Portability letter 5-1-23
PRRAC recommendations on SEMAP reform January 2023
January 10, 2023 To: HUD PIH and PDR staff (semap@hud.gov) From: Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) Re: Comments on proposed SEMAP reforms Dear colleagues, Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in the December 12, 2022 stakeholders listening session on possible reforms to the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) rule. We are … [Read more...] about PRRAC recommendations on SEMAP reform January 2023
Section 8 Voucher Funding Sign-on (June 2022)
June 15, 2022 The Honorable Brian Schatz Chair Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies The Honorable Susan Collins Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies The Honorable David Price Chair House Appropriations Subcommittee on … [Read more...] about Section 8 Voucher Funding Sign-on (June 2022)
Flexibility in the use of Housing Choice Voucher funds to increase utilization of vouchers and expand access to opportunity (June 2022)
View the pdf of this advocacy letter here. Date: June 6, 2022 To: House and Senate THUD Staff From: Poverty & Race Research Action Council Center on Budget & Policy Priorities National Housing Law Project National Low Income Housing Coalition Re: Flexibility in the use of Housing Choice Voucher funds to increase utilization of vouchers and expand … [Read more...] about Flexibility in the use of Housing Choice Voucher funds to increase utilization of vouchers and expand access to opportunity (June 2022)