October 3, 2023 Richard J. Monocchio, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Danielle Bastarache, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Public and Indian Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, DC Re: HUD guidance on source of income discrimination Dear HUD colleagues, We are writing to urge HUD (and specifically the Office of Public and Indian … [Read more...] about Letter re HUD guidance on Source of Income Discrimination (October 3, 2023)
Advocacy Letters
Comments regarding the Capital Magnet Fund and AFFH (September 2023)
September 5, 2023 Marcia Sigal, Acting Director Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of Treasury 601 13th Street, NW, Suite 200 South Washington DC 20005 Re: Capital Magnet Fund Notice and Request for Information Dear Acting Director Sigal, We are writing on behalf of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) in response … [Read more...] about Comments regarding the Capital Magnet Fund and AFFH (September 2023)
Civil rights comments on NCSHA Recommended Practices for state LIHTC plans (August 2023)
Link to the pdf of this letter August 14, 2023 James Tassos National Council of State Housing Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Proposed 2023 Revisions to NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration Dear colleagues, We are writing to provide comments on the NCSHA’s proposed revisions to the LIHTC Best Practices … [Read more...] about Civil rights comments on NCSHA Recommended Practices for state LIHTC plans (August 2023)
Social Housing Goals in the LIHTC Program (August 2023)
Link to the pdf of this letter August 18, 2023 James Tassos National Council of State Housing Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Proposed 2023 Revisions to NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration Dear colleagues, The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a civil rights law and policy organization … [Read more...] about Social Housing Goals in the LIHTC Program (August 2023)
PRRAC response to Federal Housing Finance Agency request for input on tenant protections in GSE backed multifamily properties (July 2023)
July 31, 2023 The Honorable Sandra Thompson Federal Housing Finance Agency Washington, D.C. Via FHFA.gov RE: Response to FHFA’s Request For Input on Tenant Protections in Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Dear Director Thompson, We are writing to express our recommendations for tenant protections in Enterprise-backed multifamily properties. PRRAC is an … [Read more...] about PRRAC response to Federal Housing Finance Agency request for input on tenant protections in GSE backed multifamily properties (July 2023)