Implementing the new SAFMRs – a webinar for advocates: HUD recently expanded the mandatory Small Area Fair Market Rent program to 41 new metropolitan areas, which will dramatically increase the geographic choices available to families with Housing Choice Vouchers in those regions. On February 14, PRRAC and the National Housing Law Project will be hosting a webinar for housing … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 25, 2024): Understanding the new SAFMRs; voucher discrimination in Minneapolis; new evidence on METCO
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PRRAC Update (January 11, 2024) News and Resources
HUD highlights housing mobility research: One of HUD’s research publications, “The Edge,” just published a great overview of our research panel at the 9th National Housing Mobility Conference last September. See the article here. NY Governor takes on source of income discrimination: This week, in her annual state of the state address and report, Governor Hochul took on … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 11, 2024) News and Resources
PRRAC Update (December 7, 2023): Aligning federal housing funding with social housing principles
Potential new funding for social housing? Our latest 50-state survey found significant variation in the priorities that state governments use to distribute federal housing funds – and the potential for greater commitments to social housing goals in the allocation plans for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, HOME, and the National Housing Trust Fund. See our new report, “Social … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 7, 2023): Aligning federal housing funding with social housing principles
PRRAC Update (November 30, 2023): HUD housing mobility funding; new Civil Rights Project series; & giving Thursday
Next steps on housing mobility: Earlier this week, HUD announcedthat seven public housing agencies have been awarded funding for housing mobility services in a highly competitive funding round, based on a $25 million allocation in the 2022 Appropriations Act. The winning PHAs, selected from 46 applicants, included the Housing Authorities of Dallas, Boston, Houston, Birmingham, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 30, 2023): HUD housing mobility funding; new Civil Rights Project series; & giving Thursday
PRRAC Update (November 9, 2023): Latest issue of Poverty & Race; NCSD in Charlotte
In the new Poverty & Race: “The arc of opportunity: a decade of research on housing, neighborhoods, and social mobility,” by Raj Chetty, looks at the recent evolution of research and research methods to understand the impact of place on opportunity; “The Role of the Federal Government in Promoting Cross-Sector Regional Collaboration,” by Elizabeth DeBray, Philip Tegeler, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 9, 2023): Latest issue of Poverty & Race; NCSD in Charlotte