Bi-weekly PRRAC Email Update

HUD steps up on source of income discrimination: HUD recently took an important step forward to protect families with vouchers, authorizing the use of federal Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funds by state human rights agencies for testing and investigation of source of income discrimination cases. This follows a similar 2021 memo authorizing source of income … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 29, 2024): FHAPs, SAFMRs, and the next 25 years of civil rights

Funding for housing mobility planning: HUD has released a new funding notice implementing a provision of the 2023 appropriations act, to provide up to 25 grants of $60,000 each to eligible PHAs to help plan the development of a housing mobility program. The funding notice identifies 114 eligible PHAs, and the application process is very simple, just an expression of interest, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 8, 2024): HUD funding for housing mobility planning; Brown Anniversary; SAFMRs

Implementing the new SAFMRs – a webinar for advocates: HUD recently expanded the mandatory Small Area Fair Market Rent program to 41 new metropolitan areas, which will dramatically increase the geographic choices available to families with Housing Choice Vouchers in those regions. On February 14, PRRAC and the National Housing Law Project will be hosting a webinar for housing … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 25, 2024): Understanding the new SAFMRs; voucher discrimination in Minneapolis; new evidence on METCO

HUD highlights housing mobility research: One of HUD’s research publications, “The Edge,” just published a great overview of our research panel at the 9th National Housing Mobility Conference last September. See the article here. NY Governor takes on source of income discrimination: This week, in her annual state of the state address and report, Governor Hochul took on … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 11, 2024) News and Resources

Potential new funding for social housing? Our latest 50-state survey found significant variation in the priorities that state governments use to distribute federal housing funds – and the potential for greater commitments to social housing goals in the allocation plans for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, HOME, and the National Housing Trust Fund. See our new report, “Social … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 7, 2023): Aligning federal housing funding with social housing principles