PRESS RELEASE (press contact - Kimberly Hall, khall@prrac.org) Trump Administration suspends key civil rights provision in the Housing Choice Voucher program This week, HUD sent letters to public housing agencies (PHAs) covering 23 metropolitan areas, "suspending" a 2016 rule that would have allowed more families in the Housing Choice Voucher program to … [Read more...] about Press Release: August 15, 2017 HUD suspends implementation of key civil rights provision in the voucher program
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NCSHA Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration (PRRAC, August 2017)
“Stewards of Tolerance” by John King (July-September 2017 P&R Issue)
By John King, former Secretary of Education (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) This fall, teachers and students all across the country are returning to school. But it’s not the typical start of the school year. Amid the usual preparations of setting up their classrooms, planning lessons, and getting to know children and families, educators also are confronting the … [Read more...] about “Stewards of Tolerance” by John King (July-September 2017 P&R Issue)
Fair Housing Regulatory Agenda (PRRAC et al, June 2017)
“Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation as a Root Social Determinant of Public Health and Health Inequity: A Persistent Public Health Challenge in the United States” by Robert A. Hahn (April-June 2017 P&R Issue)
By Robert A. Hahn (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Introduction. Segregation as a Fundamental Public Health Issue There is a great and urgent need for public health practitioners to better understand the association of racial and ethnic segregation with ill-health and to collaborate with other agencies to address the underlying causes. This essay … [Read more...] about “Racial and Ethnic Residential Segregation as a Root Social Determinant of Public Health and Health Inequity: A Persistent Public Health Challenge in the United States” by Robert A. Hahn (April-June 2017 P&R Issue)
