In designing the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program as a strategy to fund capital needs for public housing preservation and rehabilitation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) included a robust suite of resident rights and protections. For instance, RAD prohibits permanent involuntary displacement and requires one-for-one replacement of almost … [Read more...] about RAD Choice-Mobility Guidebook: Effective Implementation of Residents’ Choice-Mobility Rights in RAD Conversions: A Best Practices Guide for PHAs and Owners (July 2023)
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Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts: A study of housing mobility program outcomes (June 2023)
Full Report and Executive Summary The Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts (SNO Mass) program is a statewide housing mobility program, developed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities (EOHLC)1 in 2019 for families with rental subsidies through EOHLC’s federally funded Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. SNO Mass offers … [Read more...] about Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts: A study of housing mobility program outcomes (June 2023)
State and Local Source-of-Income Nondiscrimination Laws: Protections that Expand Housing Choice and Access (PRRAC, Updated March 2024)
Updated September 2024 Read Appendix B here... Set out below is a compilation of state, local, and federal statutes prohibiting discrimination in the housing market based on source of income, along with an annotated bibliography of studies and published articles relating to discrimination against families with federal Housing Choice Vouchers. You can use the hyperlinks in the … [Read more...] about State and Local Source-of-Income Nondiscrimination Laws: Protections that Expand Housing Choice and Access (PRRAC, Updated March 2024)
How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools (a project in collaboration with the National Association of Realtors©, May 2021)
Video: Pasadena Schools Initiative (National Association of Realtors©, May 2021) Video: Webinar - The Importance of Diverse Schools for America's Children (PRRAC & NAR, 2020) Presentation: How and Why to Promote School Diversity (PRRAC & NAR, June 2020) Related: Guidance for Real Estate Agents: How (and Why) to Promote School Diversity … [Read more...] about How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools (a project in collaboration with the National Association of Realtors©, May 2021)
Housing Choice Voucher Reform: A Primer for 2021 and Beyond (Philip Tegeler, August 2020)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (August 2020). By Philip Tegeler. Excerpt: "This policy brief will summarize the essential legislative and administrative reforms that remain to ensure that the Section 8 program delivers on its promise of choice and opportunity for low-income families." Read the Policy Brief... … [Read more...] about Housing Choice Voucher Reform: A Primer for 2021 and Beyond (Philip Tegeler, August 2020)