PRRAC in the News

By Tracy Jan, Washington Post A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement an Obama-era rule on Jan. 1 that would give low-income families greater access to housing in more affluent neighborhoods. … [Read more...] about Hundreds of thousands of poor Americans will soon be able to move to better areas, thanks to this judge (Washington Post)

By Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat In Florida, officials plan to use federal money to shuttle students across vast Miami-Dade County to new science-themed magnet programs in a bid to desegregate several schools. … [Read more...] about As school districts push for integration, decades-old federal rule could thwart them (Chalkbeat)

By Teresa Mathew, CityLab Civil rights groups are fighting the suspension of a HUD rule they say helps low-income families move to better neighborhoods. … [Read more...] about The Fight Over Fair Housing Goes to Court (Again) (CityLab)

By Rachel M. Cohen, Next City The state of Maryland announced in October it would provide 1,500 new affordable housing opportunities in high-opportunity parts of the Baltimore region, a victory for fair housing advocates who filed a federal complaint with HUD in 2011. … [Read more...] about 1,500 Affordable Housing Units Headed for Baltimore Could Multiply (Next City)

By Michele Chen, The Nation his hurricane season, people struggling to keep a roof over their heads are again dreading having their communities shaken by another political perfect storm. That’s because, from Puerto Rico to Texas to Florida and beyond, Trumpism is poised to hit public housing hard. … [Read more...] about It Doesn’t Matter if Cities Are Climate Change–Proof if No One Can Afford to Live in Them (The Nation)