Barriers to Families in Housing Voucher Programs There are a number of structural issues with the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program that harm all participants but may be especially affecting families with children: Insufficient supply of vouchers Rent caps that keep families out of higher opportunity neighborhoods Use-it-or-lose-it pressures to find … [Read more...] about Expanding Tenant Rights: Advocating for Voucher Reform with your Local Housing Authority (PRRAC, December 2020)
Housing Choice Voucher Mobility
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Housing Choice Voucher Reform: A Primer for 2021 and Beyond (Philip Tegeler, August 2020)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (August 2020). By Philip Tegeler. Excerpt: "This policy brief will summarize the essential legislative and administrative reforms that remain to ensure that the Section 8 program delivers on its promise of choice and opportunity for low-income families." Read the Policy Brief... … [Read more...] about Housing Choice Voucher Reform: A Primer for 2021 and Beyond (Philip Tegeler, August 2020)
Recruiting Opportunity Landlords: Lessons from Landlords in Maryland (Jennifer E. Cossyleon, Philip ME Garboden, & Stefanie DeLuca, June 2020)
A PRRAC Report (June 2020). By Jennifer E. Cossyleon, Philip ME Garboden, & Stefanie DeLuca. Excerpt: "The report is divided into two sections. First, we use our data to discuss landlords’ perspectives on housing vouchers generally. We discuss the benefits of participation in the program articulated by many of our landlord respondents, noting that even the standard HCV … [Read more...] about Recruiting Opportunity Landlords: Lessons from Landlords in Maryland (Jennifer E. Cossyleon, Philip ME Garboden, & Stefanie DeLuca, June 2020)
Amicus Brief in Fletcher Properties v. Minneapolis (PRRAC, NHLP, & HJC, 2020)
Link to the full brief Related: Minnesota Supreme Court Decision (2020) Amicus brief of PRRAC and the Housing Justice Center on Remand (2022) Decision of the Minnesota State District Court on Remand (2022) … [Read more...] about Amicus Brief in Fletcher Properties v. Minneapolis (PRRAC, NHLP, & HJC, 2020)
Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs): An Analysis of First Year Implementation in Mandatory Metropolitan Areas and Barriers to Voluntary Implementation in Other Areas (PRRAC & Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University at Buffalo, September 2019)
A PRRAC & Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University at Buffalo Report (September 2019). By Kelly Patterson and Robert Silverman. Excerpt: "The analysis focuses on PHA administrators’ perceptions of barriers to voluntary adoption of SAFMRs. After results are presented from both parts of the report, it concludes with two sets of recommendations. The first … [Read more...] about Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs): An Analysis of First Year Implementation in Mandatory Metropolitan Areas and Barriers to Voluntary Implementation in Other Areas (PRRAC & Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University at Buffalo, September 2019)
