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Policy Briefs

HUD’s New “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” Regulation: An Introduction (November 2015)

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Elements of the “Assessment of Fair Housing” Process Every five years, participant jurisdictions must conduct an AFH to analyze fair housing issues: aspects of discrimination, segregation, inadequate affordable housing, and lack of access to neighborhood “opportunity” characteristics (such as quality schools and environmental health). The AFH must also identify “meaningful … [Read more...] about HUD’s New “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” Regulation: An Introduction (November 2015)

Linking Housing and School Integration Policy: What Federal State and Local Governments Can Do (NCSD-PRRAC, March 2015)

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A NCSD-PRRAC Policy Brief (March 2015). Excerpt: "In spite of the obvious 'reciprocal relationship' between housing and school policy, government housing and education agencies have rarely collaborated to promote the common goals of racial and economic integration. Recent efforts to promote collaboration among housing and school agencies have focused on place-based … [Read more...] about Linking Housing and School Integration Policy: What Federal State and Local Governments Can Do (NCSD-PRRAC, March 2015)

Moving to Healthier Neighborhoods: Options for Local Advocacy (Meghan Hottel, Philip Tegeler, and Megan Haberle, May 2014)

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A PRRAC Policy Brief (May 2014). By Meghan Hottel, Philip Tegeler, and Megan Haberle. Excerpt: "Research has shown that children living in high-poverty, racially isolated neighborhoods face significant health risks. In response, advocates have often focused on improving the housing and neighborhood conditions that contribute to these heightened health risks. This Policy … [Read more...] about Moving to Healthier Neighborhoods: Options for Local Advocacy (Meghan Hottel, Philip Tegeler, and Megan Haberle, May 2014)

PRRAC’s Analysis of NLIHC’s “Out of Reach 2013” Report (March 2013)

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Introduction Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases the Out of Reach report, which provides an important measure of how far the United States still has to go to provide decent affordable housing to families in need. The report’s findings are even more crucial this year due to the impending impact of sequestration under the Budget … [Read more...] about PRRAC’s Analysis of NLIHC’s “Out of Reach 2013” Report (March 2013)