Ms. Fogel-Bublick: We are writing to commend the Senate Banking Committee on its inclusion of several important fair housing provisions in the draft Section 8 Voucher Reform Act bill that was recently circulated. The Section 8 program was originally designed to expand housing choices for low-income families, and it remains the most effective means for poor families who seek … [Read more...] about PRRAC and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights SEVRA Letter and Attachment (October 2007)
Policy Briefs
The Section 8 Program and Access to Opportunity: An Agenda for Policy Reform (March 2007)
Testimony of Philip Tegeler Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about the proposed Section 8 Voucher Reform Act. I am Philip Tegeler, Executive Director of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), a civil rights policy organization based in Washington, D.C. Our primary mission is to help connect advocates with social scientists working on race and … [Read more...] about The Section 8 Program and Access to Opportunity: An Agenda for Policy Reform (March 2007)
Civil Rights Implications of the 2005 Flexible Voucher Bill (April 2005)
In its proposed “State and Local Housing Flexibility Act of 2005”, S. 771, the Administration has revived its 2004 proposal for a “Flexible Voucher Program.” This bill would place new obstacles in the path of low-income families seeking to move to lower poverty communities, and by eliminating the current system of “income targeting” of vouchers towards the neediest families in … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Implications of the 2005 Flexible Voucher Bill (April 2005)
Protecting Housing Mobility in the Section 8 Program (February 2005)
PROTECTING HOUSING MOBILITY IN THE SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM Over the past 20 years HUD has struggled to address the legacy of segregation and discrimination that has historically infected its low-income housing programs. One of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program's most attractive features is that, appropriately administered, it offers low-income minority … [Read more...] about Protecting Housing Mobility in the Section 8 Program (February 2005)
Civil Rights Mandates in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (March 2004)
Dear Ms. Robertson: We are writing on behalf of the undersigned organizations that represent the interests of low-income families and individuals who reside or seek to reside in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. We comment specifically on Chapter 11 of the Draft Guide (concerning violations of the Fair Housing Act). We have not reviewed other sections of the … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Mandates in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (March 2004)
