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” standard of liability, which has long been a core part of Fair Housing Act jurisprudence, but which the Trump Administration had tried to erase in its version of the rule. Thanks to Klein Hornig partner Emily Blumberg for her great work on these comments.
Housing mobility services funding and voucher expansion in the Senate: As previously reported, the House approved a significant portion of the Biden Administration’s request for Housing Choice Voucher expansion and funding for housing mobility services in the 2022 budget. The campaign to secure these funds now shifts to the Senate – kicked off by this powerful sign-on letter joined by 35 national organizations. Let us know if you are interested in weighing in with your Senator(s).
Executive Director for housing mobility nonprofit: Mobility Works is seeking an executive director to manage its technical assistance, training, and advocacy programs. See the job posting here.
PRRAC legal interns: If you are a law student at a school with good externship policies, please consider working with us this fall!
