What is the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)? In 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban rolled out a long-awaited regulation, the “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) rule, requiring that jurisdictions assess their fair housing challenges, develop related goals, and deploy the results of the AFFH planning process in local and regional plans. The AFFH rule … [Read more...] about Getting the Most Out of the AFH Process: An AFFH Backgrounder (PRRAC, May 2018)
Advocacy Documents
Selected Comments in Response to HUD’s 30-Day Notice on the SAFMR Suspension
In response to the OCA v Carson lawsuit, HUD issued a call for comments on the 2-year suspension shortly before the preliminary injunction hearing. Although the court rejected this post-hoc effort, the rule received a strong outpouring of support from advocates for low income families across the country, as well as scattered complaints from PHAs and their trade associations. … [Read more...] about Selected Comments in Response to HUD’s 30-Day Notice on the SAFMR Suspension
Comment Letter on Public Housing Agency “Service Areas” for AFFH Reporting (December 2017)
RE: Comments on Drafting a New Federal Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Impacts: Request for Information
We respectfully submit comments in response to the request for information, “Drafting a New Federal Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Impacts.” We commend the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children (Task Force) for its commitment to developing strategies to protect children from environmental health risks and appreciate … [Read more...] about RE: Comments on Drafting a New Federal Strategy to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Impacts: Request for Information
Equity Considerations in Climate Adaptation Plans: A Call for Advocacy (Peter Kye, October 2017)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (October 2017). By Peter Kye with thanks to Carrie Zaremba, PRRAC summer research assistant, for her excellent survey of state and local climate adaptation plan language and Megan Haberle, PRRAC Director of Housing Policy, for her guidance. Excerpt: "Proactive planning is essential in order to effectively respond to climate threats. Actors at every level … [Read more...] about Equity Considerations in Climate Adaptation Plans: A Call for Advocacy (Peter Kye, October 2017)