PRRAC — Connecting Research to Advocacy

Poverty & Race Research Action Council

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PRRAC’s fair housing work encompasses implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing mandate, as well as research and advocacy to expand opportunity in federal housing programs at HUD, the Treasury Department, and state housing finance agencies. We also provide technical assistance to local housing agencies and advocates on AFFH, housing mobility, and local reform of the Housing Choice Voucher program.

 

For more, and to view our issue-specific pages, please visit the Fair Housing page.

National Sign-On Letter Re: OMB Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance – July 2026 (National Council of Nonprofits, PRRAC, et al.)

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Link to the full PDF July 13, 2026 To the U.S. Office of Management and Budget: Re: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance We, the undersigned 1,930 organizations, oppose the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed changes to overhaul the set of rules, known as the Uniform Guidance, governing … [Read more...] about National Sign-On Letter Re: OMB Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance – July 2026 (National Council of Nonprofits, PRRAC, et al.)

New Mexico QAP Advocacy Letter (September 2026)

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Link to full letter here September 4, 2026 Housing New Mexico | MFA Attn: Jeanne Redondo 7425 Jefferson St NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 Sent electronically to jredondo@housingnm.org RE: Public Comment on the Draft 2027 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) To Whom it May Concern: The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) respectfully submits these comments regarding … [Read more...] about New Mexico QAP Advocacy Letter (September 2026)

Comment Letter – Housing Discrimination Complaint Form HUD 903 (August 2026)

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Link to full letter here  August 31, 2026 HUD Desk Officer Office of Management and Budget Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs New Executive Office Building 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary 451 7th St SW Washington, DC 20410 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Submitted via reginfo.gov … [Read more...] about Comment Letter – Housing Discrimination Complaint Form HUD 903 (August 2026)

Commons West – Motion for Leave

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Link to PDF of full motion APL-2026-00035 Tompkins County Clerk’s Index No. EF2022-0558 Appellate Division–Third Department Case No. CV-23-1255 Court of Appeals of the State of New York PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK by Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, Petitioner-Appellant, – against – COMMONS WEST, LLC, COLLEGETOWN PLAZA, LLC, CITYVIEW, … [Read more...] about Commons West – Motion for Leave

Commons West – Amicus Brief (August 2026)

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Link to PDF of the full brief  APL-2026-00035 Tompkins County Clerk’s Index No. EF2022-0558 Appellate Division–Third Department Case No. CV-23-1255 Court of Appeals of the State of New York PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK by Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York, Petitioner-Appellant, – against – COMMONS WEST, LLC, COLLEGETOWN PLAZA, LLC, CITYVIEW, … [Read more...] about Commons West – Amicus Brief (August 2026)