In designing the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program as a strategy to fund capital needs for public housing preservation and rehabilitation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) included a robust suite of resident rights and protections. For instance, RAD prohibits permanent involuntary displacement and requires one-for-one replacement of almost … [Read more...] about RAD Choice-Mobility Guidebook: Effective Implementation of Residents’ Choice-Mobility Rights in RAD Conversions: A Best Practices Guide for PHAs and Owners (July 2023)
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Lessons from the Ground: Best Practices in Fair Housing Planning (July 2023)
A guide for HUD program participants to eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic equality, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities. HUD and its program participants are required to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH), a concept that originates in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, known as the Fair Housing Act. Affirmatively furthering fair … [Read more...] about Lessons from the Ground: Best Practices in Fair Housing Planning (July 2023)
Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts: A study of housing mobility program outcomes (June 2023)
Full Report and Executive Summary The Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts (SNO Mass) program is a statewide housing mobility program, developed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities (EOHLC)1 in 2019 for families with rental subsidies through EOHLC’s federally funded Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. SNO Mass offers … [Read more...] about Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts: A study of housing mobility program outcomes (June 2023)
9th National Conference on Housing Mobility: September 20, 2023
The 9th National Conference on Housing Mobility, hosted by PRRAC, Mobility Works, CLPHA and NAHRO, was held in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 20 and featured a keynote address by Professor Raj Chetty and a progress report on the Community Choice Demonstration. The Conference came at a time of exciting momentum in our field – the launch of the Community Choice … [Read more...] about 9th National Conference on Housing Mobility: September 20, 2023
Feds launch $10 million school desegregation program after stops and starts
By Kalyn Belsha for Chalkbeat In a surprising move, federal education officials announced last week that they had created a new $10 million grant program to fund school integration efforts. The funding is a small fraction of the $100 million that President Biden has tried to get Congress to put toward this program since he was elected. But it represents a noteworthy, if … [Read more...] about Feds launch $10 million school desegregation program after stops and starts