Discriminatory effects comments: PRRAC and the Othering & Belonging Institute submitted comments, along with the law firm Klein Hornig, supporting the Biden Administration’s proposed reinstatement of the Fair Housing Act’s “discriminatory effects” liability standard. Our letter emphasized the importance of the proposed rule’s restoration of the “perpetuation of segregation” … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 2, 2021): Restoring Disparate Impact Standards; Housing Mobility Funding Moves to the Senate
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PRRAC Update (August 5, 2021): Source of Income Discrimination and HUD; Proposed Funding Priorities at the Department of Education; + New Jobs
Clarification on source of income discrimination testing and enforcement: HUD has issued a memorandum to fair housing groups receiving HUD funding, clarifying that testing for source of income discrimination and SOI discrimination enforcement (in states and localities where it is prohibited) are eligible activities under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), because of … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (August 5, 2021): Source of Income Discrimination and HUD; Proposed Funding Priorities at the Department of Education; + New Jobs
PRRAC Update (July 23, 2021): Exciting 2022 Budget Prospects for Housing Mobility and School Diversity; AFFH in California and in DC
Budget news! In addition to across the board progress in both the housing and education budgets, the House Appropriations subcommittees on Transportation, and Housing & Urban Development and Related Agencies (T-HUD) and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education approved important items that we have advocated for in the President’s proposed 2022 budget, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (July 23, 2021): Exciting 2022 Budget Prospects for Housing Mobility and School Diversity; AFFH in California and in DC
PRRAC Update (July 8, 2021): Engagement on the Housing Trust Fund Rule; Cross-Government Racial Equity Metrics, Exclusionary Zoning, and the Housing Infrastructure Bill — Plus a New Brief on Housing Mobility Practice
Best practices in housing mobility – client engagement: This new policy brief from Mobility Works and PRRAC highlights successful efforts to organize client advisory groups to work with housing mobility program staff and leadership in Baltimore, Dallas, and Chicago. Housing Trust Fund regulations: We submitted comments last week on the interim rule governing the … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (July 8, 2021): Engagement on the Housing Trust Fund Rule; Cross-Government Racial Equity Metrics, Exclusionary Zoning, and the Housing Infrastructure Bill — Plus a New Brief on Housing Mobility Practice
PRRAC Update (June 17, 2021): Real Estate Sales and Schools; U.S. Reengages with UN CERD Committee; AFFH Advances
Can real estate agents promote diversity? We recently partnered with the National Association of Realtors on a project to educate agents about their capacity to promote diverse schools and communities. Our project, “How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools,” includes an overview of the benefits of school diversity for real estate professionals, a … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (June 17, 2021): Real Estate Sales and Schools; U.S. Reengages with UN CERD Committee; AFFH Advances
