In the new Poverty & Race: AFFH in real estate sales; two-way dual language immersion schools; and an excerpt from Sheryll Cashin's new book! Read the new issue here. AFFH and schools: How effectively did jurisdictions collaborate with school districts in the initial rollout of the 2015 AFFH rule? This new article, co-authored by PRRAC staff, looks at the … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 30, 2021): New Issue of Poverty & Race; More on AFFH & Schools
PRRAC Update
PRRAC Update (September 16, 2021): Registration Open for Housing Mobility Conference; AFFH and Schools; Housing Infrastructure Bill
Registration is open for the 8th National Housing Mobility Conference, to be held on Thursday, November 4 between 12 PM-5 PM. Registration is free (though we are asking participants to consider making a small donation to support the conference). Sponsored by Mobility Works, PRRAC, and the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities. See the registration page here. AFFH and … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 16, 2021): Registration Open for Housing Mobility Conference; AFFH and Schools; Housing Infrastructure Bill
PRRAC Update (September 2, 2021): Source of Income Discrimination and HUD; Proposed Funding Priorities at the Department of Education; + New Jobs
PRRAC Update (September 2, 2021): Restoring Disparate Impact Standards; Housing Mobility Funding Moves to the Senate
Discriminatory effects comments: PRRAC and the Othering & Belonging Institute submitted comments, along with the law firm Klein Hornig, supporting the Biden Administration’s proposed reinstatement of the Fair Housing Act’s “discriminatory effects” liability standard. Our letter emphasized the importance of the proposed rule’s restoration of the “perpetuation of segregation” … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (September 2, 2021): Restoring Disparate Impact Standards; Housing Mobility Funding Moves to the Senate
PRRAC Update (August 5, 2021): Source of Income Discrimination and HUD; Proposed Funding Priorities at the Department of Education; + New Jobs
Clarification on source of income discrimination testing and enforcement: HUD has issued a memorandum to fair housing groups receiving HUD funding, clarifying that testing for source of income discrimination and SOI discrimination enforcement (in states and localities where it is prohibited) are eligible activities under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), because of … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (August 5, 2021): Source of Income Discrimination and HUD; Proposed Funding Priorities at the Department of Education; + New Jobs