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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.

Letter re HUD guidance on Source of Income Discrimination (October 3, 2023)

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 October 3, 2023  Richard J. Monocchio, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Danielle Bastarache, Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Public and Indian Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, DC  Re: HUD guidance on source of income discrimination  Dear HUD colleagues,  We are writing to urge HUD (and specifically the Office of Public and Indian … [Read more...] about Letter re HUD guidance on Source of Income Discrimination (October 3, 2023)

Civil rights comments on NCSHA Recommended Practices for state LIHTC plans (August 2023)

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Link to the pdf of this letter August 14, 2023 James Tassos National Council of State Housing Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Proposed 2023 Revisions to NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration Dear colleagues, We are writing to provide comments on the NCSHA’s proposed revisions to the LIHTC Best Practices … [Read more...] about Civil rights comments on NCSHA Recommended Practices for state LIHTC plans (August 2023)

Social Housing Goals in the LIHTC Program (August 2023)

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Link to the pdf of this letter August 18, 2023 James Tassos National Council of State Housing Agencies 444 North Capitol Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Proposed 2023 Revisions to NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration Dear colleagues, The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a civil rights law and policy organization … [Read more...] about Social Housing Goals in the LIHTC Program (August 2023)

PRRAC response to Federal Housing Finance Agency request for input on tenant protections in GSE backed multifamily properties (July 2023)

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July 31, 2023 The Honorable Sandra Thompson Federal Housing Finance Agency Washington, D.C. Via FHFA.gov RE: Response to FHFA’s Request For Input on Tenant Protections in Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Dear Director Thompson, We are writing to express our recommendations for tenant protections in Enterprise-backed multifamily properties. PRRAC is an … [Read more...] about PRRAC response to Federal Housing Finance Agency request for input on tenant protections in GSE backed multifamily properties (July 2023)

Alliance for Housing Justice response to Federal Housing Finance Agency request for input (July 2023)

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Alliance for Housing Justice On behalf of the Alliance for Housing Justice, we are pleased to submit the following response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Request for Information. The Alliance for Housing Justice (AHJ) is a collaborative of grassroots organizing, legal, policy and research organizations dedicated to supporting a strong housing justice movement … [Read more...] about Alliance for Housing Justice response to Federal Housing Finance Agency request for input (July 2023)