Registration is still open for "Moving to Higher Opportunity Summit: Exploring Options and Opportunities for Housing Mobility," a HUD sponsored northeast regional conference on Thursday, January 9 (just outside Philadelphia). The conference will explore the benefits and challenges of promoting housing mobility in highly segregated metropolitan areas - and will also highlight a … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 19, 2013): PRRAC Update – and Happy Holidays
PRRAC Update
PRRAC Update (December 5, 2013): Upcoming housing mobility conference
Regional housing mobility conference January 9 in Philadelphia: PRRAC is pleased to be supporting a HUD-sponsored conference, Moving to Higher Opportunity Summit: Exploring Options and Opportunities for Housing Mobility, highlighting the potential of housing mobility programs to expand housing choice and improve outcomes for low income families and children living in high … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 5, 2013): Upcoming housing mobility conference
PRRAC Update (November 21, 2013): HUD policy developments; new P&R
In the new Poverty & Race: Our new issue includes articles by Monique Morris on prison education for Black girls, a progress report on the "Within Our Lifetime" project, and essays (previewed in our last update) by Myron Orfield and Alan Berube on promoting fair housing in diverse suburbs. HUD policy developments affecting fair housing: Incentives for higher cost … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 21, 2013): HUD policy developments; new P&R
PRRAC Update (November 7, 2013): Diverse suburbs
Affirmatively furthering fair housing in older diverse suburbs: Articles from Myron Orfield and Alan Berube in the new Poverty & Race - "Older, diverse suburbs present an especially important challenge as HUD moves forward with implementation of its newly announced AFFH rule. These communities can present a vibrant snapshot of the diverse America we are becoming, yet they … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 7, 2013): Diverse suburbs
PRRAC Update (October 10, 2013): Shutdown; Department of Ed strategic plan
During the ongoing government shutdown we continue to engage, in spirit, with the federal agencies responsible for providing support for low income families - but we are reminded by the shutdown that the government actually needs its people to develop and move new policies forward. As my mother might say, even "half a loaf" needs someone to bake it! Where is school … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 10, 2013): Shutdown; Department of Ed strategic plan
