Elements of the “Assessment of Fair Housing” Process Every five years, participant jurisdictions must conduct an AFH to analyze fair housing issues: aspects of discrimination, segregation, inadequate affordable housing, and lack of access to neighborhood “opportunity” characteristics (such as quality schools and environmental health). The AFH must also identify “meaningful … [Read more...] about HUD’s New “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” Regulation: An Introduction (November 2015)
Fair Housing
PRRAC Update (October 1, 2015): Fair housing reflections in the new P&R
Fair housing reflections in the new Poverty & Race: > "Inclusive Communities Financial Institutions," the second of two articles from Betsy Julian seeking to reimagine future federal housing policy. > "False Choices in Fair Housing Policy," by John Henneberger, explores the simplistic "either/or" narrative that has come to dominate media accounts of the new HUD … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 1, 2015): Fair housing reflections in the new P&R
PRRAC Update (February 5, 2015): The Housing Trust Fund and Fair Housing; Success Story in CT
The Housing Trust Fund and Fair Housing: The National Housing Trust Fund, authorized by Congress in 2008, has the potential to grow to become the most important source of new low income housing funding at the federal level. Funding was recently authorized for the first time, and HUD has just issued interim program rules. In comments on the proposed program rules in 2010, we … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 5, 2015): The Housing Trust Fund and Fair Housing; Success Story in CT
PRRAC Update (December 18, 2014): Public housing demolition, NYC schools
New rules on public housing demolition: HUD has issued a proposed rule tightening up the standards for public housing agencies that seek to demolish, sell, or change the use of public housing. We were pleased with the rule's strong emphasis on civil rights review of any proposals, and requirements for housing mobility counseling in agency relocation plans. But we also … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 18, 2014): Public housing demolition, NYC schools
PRRAC Update (October 31, 2014): HUD’s HOME program; pay-for-success
HUD's HOME program and fair housing: PRRAC's latest report reviews national data and case studies in three metro areas to explore the question, "Is the HOME program affirmatively furthering fair housing?" Social impact investing and housing mobility? PRRAC Executive Director Phil Tegeler joined Dan Rinzler of the Nonprofit Finance Fund and Mary Cunningham of the Urban … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 31, 2014): HUD’s HOME program; pay-for-success
