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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.

 

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How States’ Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plans Can Help Increase Students’ Access to Integrated, Well-Resourced Schools (October 2024)

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Link to the pdf of this brief How States’ Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plans Can Help Increase Students’ Access to Integrated, Well-Resourced Schools A Guide for Education Advocates1 70 years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education, American classrooms remain persistently isolated along racial … [Read more...] about How States’ Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Plans Can Help Increase Students’ Access to Integrated, Well-Resourced Schools (October 2024)

Home Elusive Home: Low-income Lincoln renters often turned away

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Link to the orignial article Nearly a third of Section 8 vouchers, meant to help people and families in poverty pay for housing, expire in Lincoln. Housing advocates say it’s because some landlords won’t rent to Section 8 voucher recipients. Some landlords say they shouldn’t be forced to do so. By Destiny Herbers, Flatwater Free Press, Jul. 17, 2024 After six … [Read more...] about Home Elusive Home: Low-income Lincoln renters often turned away

Is the DC government violating the Fair Housing Act?

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jonetta rose barras for The District Line, July 12, 2024 For a group of homeowners in Ward 8’s historic Anacostia neighborhood, the answer to that title question is a resounding “Yes.” They recently filed a housing discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), asserting that the District’s “[Low-Income Housing Tax Credit] program … [Read more...] about Is the DC government violating the Fair Housing Act?

Leadership Conference 2024 priorities for HUD (February 2024)

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Link to the letter February 22, 2024 The Honorable Secretary Marcia Fudge U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street S.W. Washington, D.C. 20410 Dear Secretary Fudge, On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights' Fair Housing and Lending Task Force, we write to share our 2024 priorities for the U.S. Department of Housing … [Read more...] about Leadership Conference 2024 priorities for HUD (February 2024)

Advocates’ Guide To Mandatory Implementation Of SAFMRS

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Link to original document pdf What are Small Area Fair Market Rents? Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) are the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) calculation of fair market rents by zip code. Traditionally, HUD set one fair market rent (FMR) for a large geographic region, resulting in a subsidy level that often does not match local rents. HUD's use of … [Read more...] about Advocates’ Guide To Mandatory Implementation Of SAFMRS