Philip Tegeler and Audrey Lynn Martin1 Introduction The United States is experiencing a housing crisis as Americans face a shortage of affordable housing supply and rapidly increasing housing costs. Far too many individuals and families across the country face housing insecurity, homelessness, and unsustainable rental burdens. In response to these challenges, a national … [Read more...] about What can the Treasury Department do to expand public and community ownership of rental housing? (December 2023)
Policy Briefs
Survey of source of income caselaw involving insurance discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and state SOI laws (October 2023)
Link to the pdf of the Brief Caleb Hersh, PRRAC Law & Policy Intern October 2023 This memorandum summarizes caselaw arising under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and state source-of-income discrimination (SOI) statutes that involve claims against insurance companies who refuse to issue them policies or subject them to higher premiums because they rent to Housing … [Read more...] about Survey of source of income caselaw involving insurance discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and state SOI laws (October 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)
Public Policies To Address Residential Segregation And Improve Health
Health Affairs Health Policy Brief April 27, 2023 Justin Steil and Michael Lens KEY POINTS: One of the key pathways through which housing affects health is residential segregation by income and race. Several housing policies attempt to address residential segregation. These policies tend to intervene either at the person level or at the place level, or to combine … [Read more...] about Public Policies To Address Residential Segregation And Improve Health
Connecting magnet schools and public housing redevelopment: January 2023 update
Darryn Mumphery and Philip Tegeler Excerpt: PRRAC’s March 2021 policy brief, Mixed income neighborhoods and integrated schools: Linking HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative with the Department of Education’s Magnet Schools Assistance Program, highlighted an important opportunity for interagency collaboration, encouraging an explicit connection between HUD’s Choice … [Read more...] about Connecting magnet schools and public housing redevelopment: January 2023 update
