A PRRAC-NHT Program Review. By Peter Kye, Michael Mouton, and Megan Haberle. Synopsis: More must be done to create affordable housing in well-resourced neighborhoods and provide real housing choice to low-income families. To address these issues, innovative models of housing acquisition are beginning to emerge, with a focus on creating new access to high-opportunity … [Read more...] about Developing Opportunity: Innovative Models for Strategic Housing Acquisition (Peter Kye, Michael Mouton & Megan Haberle, October 2018)
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National Fair Housing Alliance et al v. Carson (2018)
Post-Ruling Defendants’ opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend the Judgment and for Leave to Amend the Complaint (October 2018) Plaintiffs’ reply brief (October 2018) Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend the Judgment and for Leave to Amend the Complaint (September 2018) Second Amended Complaint (September 2018) Ruling Opinion (U.S. District Court of the District … [Read more...] about National Fair Housing Alliance et al v. Carson (2018)
PRRAC Update (August 30, 2018): The Sesquicentennial of the 14th Amendment; and more dark clouds at HUD
Fair housing, Carson-style: Now that we have seen both of the "Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking" for revision of the 2013 Disparate Impact rule and the 2015 AFFH rule, it is becoming clear that this administration is seeking to severely diminish the Fair Housing Act's core anti-segregation purpose, creating a weakened version of the 1968 law that ignores the aspirations … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (August 30, 2018): The Sesquicentennial of the 14th Amendment; and more dark clouds at HUD
Housing and Educational Opportunity: Characteristics of Local Schools Near Families with Federal Housing Assistance (Ingrid Gould Ellen & Keren Horn, July 2018)
A PRRAC Report (July 2018). By Ingrid Gould Ellen and Keren Horn. Excerpt: "The Housing Act of 1949 espoused the goal of 'a decent home and a suitable living environment' for all Americans. Nearly 70 years later, we have made significant strides in improving the quality of American homes, but there continue to be large disparities across income and race, especially with … [Read more...] about Housing and Educational Opportunity: Characteristics of Local Schools Near Families with Federal Housing Assistance (Ingrid Gould Ellen & Keren Horn, July 2018)
The Call for Environmental Justice Legislation: An Annotated Bibliography (Jennifer Bisgaier & Jennifer Pollan, July 2018)
PRRAC Research & Advocacy Guide (July 2018). By Jennifer Bisgaier & Jennifer Pollan. Excerpt: "Communities of color have long argued that there is a need for stronger environmental and health protections that adequately serve all people and that advance their rights to fair participation. Since the modern environmental justice movement began in the 1980s, a series of … [Read more...] about The Call for Environmental Justice Legislation: An Annotated Bibliography (Jennifer Bisgaier & Jennifer Pollan, July 2018)
