Advocacy Documents
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Secondary Mortgage Market Reform: Making the Connection (PRRAC, July 2011)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (July 2011). Excerpt: "Unfortunately, the Administration’s Report to Congress does not explain how to achieve these goals in a reformed housing finance system. This Policy Brief will offer some more detailed principles and specific proposals on how the AFFH duty might be included in the Administration’s final plan." Read the Policy Brief… … [Read more...] about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Secondary Mortgage Market Reform: Making the Connection (PRRAC, July 2011)
Anti-Discrimination Center v. Westchester County
The landmark Westchester County false claims litigation, decision, and 2009 settlement have set the bar for local compliance with the “affirmatively furthering fair housing” obligation under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. The County’s continuing evasion of its legal responsibilities is testing the resolve of HUD and the Obama Administration on fair housing enforcement. Here are … [Read more...] about Anti-Discrimination Center v. Westchester County
Annotated Bibliography on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (articles and reports from 2009-2014, updating annotated bibliography in our 2008 “Building Opportunity” report)
Report to Congress: the “Moving to Work” Demonstration Fails to Increase Housing Choices for Low-Income Families (January 2011)
One of the three statutory goals of the HUD Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration was to “increase housing choices for low-income families.” The MTW program gave selected Public Housing Agencies freedom to waive provisions of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and various HUD regulations in pursuit of the program’s statutory goals. A recent report to Congress on the program suggests … [Read more...] about Report to Congress: the “Moving to Work” Demonstration Fails to Increase Housing Choices for Low-Income Families (January 2011)