January 10, 2023 To: HUD PIH and PDR staff (semap@hud.gov) From: Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) Re: Comments on proposed SEMAP reforms Dear colleagues, Thank you again for the opportunity to participate in the December 12, 2022 stakeholders listening session on possible reforms to the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) rule. We are … [Read more...] about PRRAC recommendations on SEMAP reform January 2023
Housing Choice Voucher Mobility
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Housing Mobility Programs in the U.S. 2022 (December 2022)
This latest overview of housing mobility programs in the U.S. is released amidst the biggest increase in support for housing mobility since the 1990s. The report also comes at a time when HUD is recommitting to the principle of “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing,” which means, in the Housing Choice Voucher program, giving families a meaningful choice to live in lower … [Read more...] about Housing Mobility Programs in the U.S. 2022 (December 2022)
Concerning Enhanced Vouchers and Fair Housing (PRRAC et al, April 2022)
https://www.prrac.org/pdf/letter-concerning-enhanced-vouchers-and-fair-housing-04-08-22.pdf … [Read more...] about Concerning Enhanced Vouchers and Fair Housing (PRRAC et al, April 2022)
Expanding Federal Support for Tenant Organizing in Federally Assisted Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (February 2022)
A PRRAC Policy Report. Excerpt: "Voucher participants should have a right to organize, just as HUD has provided in the public housing and project-based rental assistance housing programs. HUD should promulgate tenant organizing regulations for the HCV program that allow for the greatest flexibility and have the lowest barriers to organizing. Additionally, HUD should fund … [Read more...] about Expanding Federal Support for Tenant Organizing in Federally Assisted Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program (February 2022)
8th National Conference on Housing Mobility
On November 4, 2021, MobilIty Works, the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), and the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) hosted the 8th National Conference on Housing Mobility - #HousingMobility2021. WELCOMING REMARKS Adrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary, HUD Adria Crutchfield, Executive Director, Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership … [Read more...] about 8th National Conference on Housing Mobility