By Jack Karp for Law360 | July 21, 2023 Landlords around the country routinely refuse to rent to tenants who rely on housing vouchers and other forms of financial assistance, so a growing number of low-income tenants and their advocates are using recently passed source-of-income laws to fight the practice. Megan Morse had hoped to use her rental assistance voucher to … [Read more...] about Section 8 Tenants Are Using New Laws To Fight Housing Bias
Advocacy Documents
PRRAC comments on proposed methodology for calculation of Fair Market Rents (July 2023)
July 18, 2023 Regulations Division Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410–0001 Re: Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Calculating Fair Market Rents, Docket No. FR-6401-N-01 Dear Colleagues, We are writing to express support for proposed changes to methods used for … [Read more...] about PRRAC comments on proposed methodology for calculation of Fair Market Rents (July 2023)
Lessons from the Ground: Best Practices in Fair Housing Planning (July 2023)
A guide for HUD program participants to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic equality, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities. HUD and its program participants are required to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), a concept that originates in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act. Affirmatively furthering fair … [Read more...] about Lessons from the Ground: Best Practices in Fair Housing Planning (July 2023)
Letter to Congress Re Opposing AFFH Rider in House THUD Bill (July 2023)
July 17, 2023 Chair Kay Granger U.S. House Appropriations Committee 1026 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro U.S. House Appropriations Committee 1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Chair Patty Murray U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee 154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Vice … [Read more...] about Letter to Congress Re Opposing AFFH Rider in House THUD Bill (July 2023)
Final report and recommendations from the 2023 source of income discrimination research convening (July 2023)
Link to the full report from PRRAC, the NYU Furman Center and the Urban Institute. This memo summarizes the discussion and research questions that emerged from a spring 2023 convening to explore future directions for research related to discrimination against Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holders. Approximately fifty experts participated in the one-day event, representing … [Read more...] about Final report and recommendations from the 2023 source of income discrimination research convening (July 2023)
