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Policy Briefs

Protecting Housing Mobility in the Section 8 Program (February 2005)

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PROTECTING HOUSING MOBILITY IN THE SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM Over the past 20 years HUD has struggled to address the legacy of segregation and discrimination that has historically infected its low-income housing programs. One of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program's most attractive features is that, appropriately administered, it offers low-income minority … [Read more...] about Protecting Housing Mobility in the Section 8 Program (February 2005)

Civil Rights Mandates in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (March 2004)

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Dear Ms. Robertson: We are writing on behalf of the undersigned organizations that represent the interests of low-income families and individuals who reside or seek to reside in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. We comment specifically on Chapter 11 of the Draft Guide (concerning violations of the Fair Housing Act). We have not reviewed other sections of the … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Mandates in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (March 2004)

Civil Rights Rollback Glossary (March 2004)

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 Compiled by the National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights Abrogate This is a term used to describe Congress’ power to override the states’ immunity from lawsuits (sovereign immunity) as granted by the Eleventh Amendment. If Congress can abrogate the states’ immunity, it means that Congress can pass a law making states subject to lawsuits for damages. ADA (Americans with … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Rollback Glossary (March 2004)

Briefing Paper: Section 8 Portability (for NLIHC, 1995)

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Read the full brief here National Low Income Housing Coalition National Housing Voucher Summit 2005 Briefing Paper: Portability The term “portability” refers both to the right of voucher holding families to move outside the jurisdiction of the public housing agency (PHA) that issues the housing choice voucher, and to the administrative system that HUD has developed to deal … [Read more...] about Briefing Paper: Section 8 Portability (for NLIHC, 1995)