October 11, 2023 A PRRAC Report. By Janelle Taylor, (J.D. Georgetown Law School 2023), and a Law & Policy Intern at PRRAC in 2022-2023; Robert Lindsay, (J.D. University of Minnesota Law School 2023), and also a Law & Policy Intern at PRRAC in 2022-2023; and Philip Tegeler (Executive Director of PRRAC). Synopsis: This summary report is an update to our 2015 … [Read more...] about Building Opportunity III: Affirmatively furthering fair housing in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program (October 2023)
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Civil rights comments on NCSHA Recommended Practices for state LIHTC plans (August 2023)
Link to the pdf of this letter August 14, 2023 James Tassos National Council of State Housing Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Proposed 2023 Revisions to NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration Dear colleagues, We are writing to provide comments on the NCSHA’s proposed revisions to the LIHTC Best Practices … [Read more...] about Civil rights comments on NCSHA Recommended Practices for state LIHTC plans (August 2023)
Social Housing Goals in the LIHTC Program (August 2023)
Link to the pdf of this letter August 18, 2023 James Tassos National Council of State Housing Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Proposed 2023 Revisions to NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration Dear colleagues, The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a civil rights law and policy organization … [Read more...] about Social Housing Goals in the LIHTC Program (August 2023)
LIHTC fair housing reforms 11-9-21
11-9-21 email to Julie Siegel and Thomas West Dear Treasury Department colleagues, Thank you again for your attention to the issue of civil rights and fair housing protections in the LIHTC program. We are writing to follow up on our September 23 meeting with some ideas for next steps, and we look forward to continuing our discussions with you soon. View the full document … [Read more...] about LIHTC fair housing reforms 11-9-21
Racial Justice in Housing Finance: A Series on New Directions (PRRAC, May 2021)
A PRRAC Series. Edited by Megan Haberle (former Deputy Director, PRRAC) and Sophia House (Deputy Director for Policy, Housing Solutions Lab, NYU Furman Center). Excerpt: "In many ways, these essays expose the enormity of the project of housing finance reform. Housing finance is underpinned by assessments of risk and value that have not escaped their racist origins, and many … [Read more...] about Racial Justice in Housing Finance: A Series on New Directions (PRRAC, May 2021)
