HUD announces Small Area FMR proposal for highly concentrated metro areas: In another important fair housing move by Secretary Castro, this proposed HUD rule is intended to expand housing opportunities in metropolitan areas with high concentrations of vouchers in poor neighborhoods, by calculating maximum voucher rents based not on a region wide percentile, but rather on rent … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (June 24, 2016): Small Area FMRs! Fisher and K-12 education; the new P&R
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PRRAC Update (June 10, 2016): HUD, DOT, and Dept of Ed come together on school and neighborhood diversity
HUD-ED-DOT cooperation on housing and school integration: We were proud to be part of a "listening session" at the Department of Education this week highlighting school and housing integration efforts from around the U.S. (including representatives from Baltimore, New York City, Hartford, and St Louis). The convening also highlighted a new letter co-signed by the Secretaries … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (June 10, 2016): HUD, DOT, and Dept of Ed come together on school and neighborhood diversity
PRRAC Update (May 27, 2016): Promoting fair housing in the National Housing Trust Fund
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in the National Housing Trust Fund: Our new policy brief offers guidance to states and state based housing and civil rights advocates working on the development of the first round of state allocation plans for the recently funded Housing Trust Fund. Read our brief here. Helping HUD improve the AFFH process: we filed coalition … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (May 27, 2016): Promoting fair housing in the National Housing Trust Fund
PRRAC Update (May 13, 2016): Join us for NCSD Hill briefing on school integration – next Thursday
Congressional briefing on school integration: PRRAC is assisting the National Coalition on School Diversity (www.school-diversity.org) in organizing a Hill briefing next Thursday on the Obama Administration's new school integration initiatives - with Congresswoman Rosa Delauro (CT), Congressman Mark Takano (CA), NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherilynn Ifill, UDC Professor … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (May 13, 2016): Join us for NCSD Hill briefing on school integration – next Thursday
PRRAC Update (April 28, 2016): I3, SIG, EACs, and progress on HCVs
More progress on school integration: The Department of Education capped a series of recent announcements on school integration with a notice of funding availability for the "Investing in Integration" competitive grants program that prioritizes proposals that promote racial and economic integration. Along with our colleagues in the school diversity coalition, we have been … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (April 28, 2016): I3, SIG, EACs, and progress on HCVs
