A PRRAC & Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University at Buffalo Report (September 2019). By Kelly Patterson and Robert Silverman. Excerpt: "The analysis focuses on PHA administrators’ perceptions of barriers to voluntary adoption of SAFMRs. After results are presented from both parts of the report, it concludes with two sets of recommendations. The first … [Read more...] about Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs): An Analysis of First Year Implementation in Mandatory Metropolitan Areas and Barriers to Voluntary Implementation in Other Areas (PRRAC & Buffalo Center for Social Research at the University at Buffalo, September 2019)
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2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Related Housing Issues (Lily Milwit, Megan Haberle, & Ndidi Anekwe, September 2019)
September 18, 2019 By Lily Milwit (Law & Policy Intern, PRRAC), Megan Haberle (Deputy Director, PRRAC), and Ndidi Anekwe (Policy Intern, PRRAC) In October 2018, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report on the impact of global warming, suggesting that we have twelve years to make necessary changes to global energy … [Read more...] about 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Positions on Climate Change, Environmental Justice, and Related Housing Issues (Lily Milwit, Megan Haberle, & Ndidi Anekwe, September 2019)
9/19/19 Event: The Lines Between Us: At School and At Home (Featuring Author Lawrence Lanahan)
***Doors open at 5:30pm with light refreshments available*** *** The livestream will be available via PRRAC's Facebook page. *** On September 19, 2019, join the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) and National Coalition for School Diversity (NCSD) for a powerful conversation, The Lines Between Us: At School and at Home. We will be discussing what divides … [Read more...] about 9/19/19 Event: The Lines Between Us: At School and At Home (Featuring Author Lawrence Lanahan)
The 2020 Democratic Candidates’ Positions on Fair and Affordable Housing (Megan Haberle & LeGrand Northcutt, July 2019)
Updated July 30, 2019 By Megan Haberle (Deputy Director, PRRAC)[1] and LeGrand Northcutt (Law & Policy Intern, PRRAC) Issues of racism and racial justice have assumed a prominent role in the current presidential campaign. Even within such conversations about racial justice, however, housing segregation often has been overlooked. This is perhaps because it was so … [Read more...] about The 2020 Democratic Candidates’ Positions on Fair and Affordable Housing (Megan Haberle & LeGrand Northcutt, July 2019)
High-Opportunity Partner Engagement: Creating Low-Income Housing Options Near Good Schools (PRRAC & NHT, June 2019)
Published as part of "What Works to Promote Inclusive, Equitable Mixed-Income Communities," the fifth volume in the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s "What Works" series. A PRRAC & NHT Essay (June 2019). By Peter Kye, Megan Haberle, Laura Abernathy, and Scott Kline. Excerpt: "This essay reviews the housing acquisition approach to providing greater access to … [Read more...] about High-Opportunity Partner Engagement: Creating Low-Income Housing Options Near Good Schools (PRRAC & NHT, June 2019)
