To: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Deputy Secretary Ron Sims, Assistant Secretary John Trasviña, and Assistant Secretary Sandra Henriquez Re: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs Prepared by the Civil Rights Task Force on Federal Housing Policy This memorandum is presented in the spirit of HUD’s required “Analysis of Impediments to … [Read more...] about Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in HUD’s Affordable Housing Programs (December 2009)
Policy Briefs
Reaffirming the Role of School Integration in K-12 Education Policy (NCSD, December 2009)
Post-Conference Statement: An Urgent Need for Federal Support The November 13, 2009 Conference of the National Coalition on School Diversity brought together more than 300 people from across the nation. This included parents, teachers, school administrators, local and state elected leaders, longtime civil rights advocates, community organizers, and government officials. We … [Read more...] about Reaffirming the Role of School Integration in K-12 Education Policy (NCSD, December 2009)
A National Opportunity Voucher Program: A Bridge to Quality, Integrated Education for Low-Income Children (July 2009)
A new national “Opportunity Voucher” program would set aside 50,000 vouchers per year to help low-income families and children in high poverty, segregated neighborhoods move to higher opportunity communities with low poverty, high performing schools. This program builds on the success of the famous “Gautreaux” housing mobility program in Chicago, and would be administered by … [Read more...] about A National Opportunity Voucher Program: A Bridge to Quality, Integrated Education for Low-Income Children (July 2009)
Statement of Principles on the Reauthorization of the HOPE VI Public Housing Revitalization Program (March 2008)
In the ongoing discussions concerning the reauthorization of the federal HOPE VI public housing revitalization program, there had been much said about specific details of wording but less discussion about "first principles." As H.R. 3524 moves to the full House and eventually to the Senate, we offer the following set of constitutional and civil rights principles for interested … [Read more...] about Statement of Principles on the Reauthorization of the HOPE VI Public Housing Revitalization Program (March 2008)
Civil Rights Statement on HOPE VI Reauthorization (January 2008)
In the ongoing discussions concerning the reauthorization of the federal HOPE VI public housing revitalization program, there has been much said about specific details of wording but less discussion about “first principles”. As H.R. 3524 moves to the full House and eventually to the Senate, we offer the following set of constitutional and civil rights principles for interested … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Statement on HOPE VI Reauthorization (January 2008)
