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A battle for the soul of Title VI in Cancer Alley (September-December 2024 P&R Journal)

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Amy Laura Cahn On October 12, 2022, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “Letter of Concern” to the Louisiana Departments of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and Health (LDH) indicating that EPA was close to making findings of discrimination in the permitting of industrial facilities along Cancer Alley–one of the worst ongoing examples of environmental racism in … [Read more...] about A battle for the soul of Title VI in Cancer Alley (September-December 2024 P&R Journal)

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

October 22, 2024 by

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

July 17, 2024 by

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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?

July 12, 2024 by

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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?

How magnet schools might collaborate across housing and transportation agencies to enhance school diversity efforts (April 2024)

April 2, 2024 by

The federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program1 (MSAP) offers multi-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) seeking to create, expand, or improve magnet programs that foster racial and socioeconomic integration. Magnet schools employ a variety of methods in order to enroll a diverse student body, such as targeted outreach, free and accessible transportation, encouraging … [Read more...] about How magnet schools might collaborate across housing and transportation agencies to enhance school diversity efforts (April 2024)

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