In the ongoing discussions concerning the reauthorization of the federal HOPE VI public housing revitalization program, there had been much said about specific details of wording but less discussion about "first principles." As H.R. 3524 moves to the full House and eventually to the Senate, we offer the following set of constitutional and civil rights principles for interested … [Read more...] about Statement of Principles on the Reauthorization of the HOPE VI Public Housing Revitalization Program (March 2008)
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Civil Rights Statement on HOPE VI Reauthorization (January 2008)
In the ongoing discussions concerning the reauthorization of the federal HOPE VI public housing revitalization program, there has been much said about specific details of wording but less discussion about “first principles”. As H.R. 3524 moves to the full House and eventually to the Senate, we offer the following set of constitutional and civil rights principles for interested … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Statement on HOPE VI Reauthorization (January 2008)
PRRAC and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SEVRA Letter and Attachment (October 2007)
Ms. Fogel-Bublick: We are writing to commend the Senate Banking Committee on its inclusion of several important fair housing provisions in the draft Section 8 Voucher Reform Act bill that was recently circulated. The Section 8 program was originally designed to expand housing choices for low-income families, and it remains the most effective means for poor families who seek … [Read more...] about PRRAC and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SEVRA Letter and Attachment (October 2007)
The Section 8 Program and Access to Opportunity: An Agenda for Policy Reform (March 2007)
Testimony of Philip Tegeler Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the proposed Section 8 Voucher Reform Act. I am Philip Tegeler, Executive Director of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), a civil rights policy organization based in Washington, D.C. Our primary mission is to help connect advocates with social scientists working on race and … [Read more...] about The Section 8 Program and Access to Opportunity: An Agenda for Policy Reform (March 2007)
Civil Rights Implications of the 2005 Flexible Voucher Bill (April 2005)
In its proposed “State and Local Housing Flexibility Act of 2005”, S. 771, the Administration has revived its 2004 proposal for a “Flexible Voucher Program.” This bill would place new obstacles in the path of low-income families seeking to move to lower poverty communities, and by eliminating the current system of “income targeting” of vouchers towards the neediest families in … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Implications of the 2005 Flexible Voucher Bill (April 2005)
