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PRRAC’s fair housing work encompasses implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing mandate, as well as research and advocacy to expand opportunity in federal housing programs at HUD, the Treasury Department, and state housing finance agencies. We also provide technical assistance to local housing agencies and advocates on AFFH, housing mobility, and local reform of the Housing Choice Voucher program.

 

For more, and to view our issue-specific pages, please visit the Fair Housing page.

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in REO-to-Rental Programs (Philip Tegeler & Diane Glauber, February 2014)

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By Philip Tegeler and Diane Glauber (Lawyers' Committee Civil Rights Under the Law). Published in Community Development INVESTMENT REVIEW (February 2014). Excerpt: "Since its passage, HUD has implemented the AFFH provision with varying levels of enthusiasm, depending on the Administration in power. But it has consistently recognized the obligation in the law and its … [Read more...] about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in REO-to-Rental Programs (Philip Tegeler & Diane Glauber, February 2014)

Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program (Urban Institute-PRRAC, May 2013)

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An Urban Institute-PRRAC Policy Report (May 2013). Excerpt: "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, administered by public housing agencies (PHAs) across the country, provides low-income households the ability to affordably rent decent housing practically anywhere in the United States. And yet, they don’t. Studies … [Read more...] about Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program (Urban Institute-PRRAC, May 2013)