PRRAC Update

NFHA et al v. Carson:  Just a few days after oral arguments in this case challenging the indefinite suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule pending future revision of the AFFH "assessment tool," HUD announced its intention to make changes to the AFFH rule itself, to eliminate many of the most successful features of the rule, and to further water down the … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (August 15, 2018): AFFH under attack; new study on housing and schools

New PRRAC website!  It has been quite a challenge, but we have successfully modernized our website without sacrificing its long-running archival features (don't worry, your footnotes are safe!). See the new website here. NHFA v Carson:  The plaintiffs have responded to the government's latest motion to dismiss this case challenging the indefinite suspension of the … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (July 26, 2018): New PRRAC website (?!), NHFA v Carson update, and more

House votes for housing mobility funding:  Thanks to all of you who contacted your Congressperson earlier this month! The House of Representatives just passed the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018 on Tuesday. The bill would authorize $30 million in competitive funding for up to 15 new or existing housing mobility programs (and an additional $20 million … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (July 12, 2018): Mobility advances, school integration retreats, and a call for EJ legislation

Disparate impact:  The Trump administration is apparently aiming for a fair housing deregulatory trifecta - first the suspension of the Small Area FMR rule (struck down by the federal court), then the suspension of the AFFH rule (currently in litigation), and now a "reconsideration" of HUD's Disparate Impact rule, in a new Federal Register notice purporting to seek input on a … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (June 22, 2018): Disparate impact under attack; new P&R; fall housing mobility conference

Deconstructing Segregation?  Our latest field report on the intersections of fair housing, education, and transportation looks at efforts to take down the interstate highway that divided Syracuse, NY in the 1960s.  See "Deconstructing Segregation in Syracuse: The fate of I-81 and the future of one of New York State's highest poverty communities," authored by Buffalo-based Make … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (May 31, 2018): Deconstructing segregation; NFHA v Carson; Progress in Congress; Appendix B