PRRAC Update

Funding for housing mobility planning: HUD has released a new funding notice implementing a provision of the 2023 appropriations act, to provide up to 25 grants of $60,000 each to eligible PHAs to help plan the development of a housing mobility program. The funding notice identifies 114 eligible PHAs, and the application process is very simple, just an expression of interest, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 8, 2024): HUD funding for housing mobility planning; Brown Anniversary; SAFMRs

Implementing the new SAFMRs – a webinar for advocates: HUD recently expanded the mandatory Small Area Fair Market Rent program to 41 new metropolitan areas, which will dramatically increase the geographic choices available to families with Housing Choice Vouchers in those regions. On February 14, PRRAC and the National Housing Law Project will be hosting a webinar for housing … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 25, 2024): Understanding the new SAFMRs; voucher discrimination in Minneapolis; new evidence on METCO

HUD highlights housing mobility research: One of HUD’s research publications, “The Edge,” just published a great overview of our research panel at the 9th National Housing Mobility Conference last September. See the article here. NY Governor takes on source of income discrimination: This week, in her annual state of the state address and report, Governor Hochul took on … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 11, 2024) News and Resources

Potential new funding for social housing? Our latest 50-state survey found significant variation in the priorities that state governments use to distribute federal housing funds – and the potential for greater commitments to social housing goals in the allocation plans for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, HOME, and the National Housing Trust Fund. See our new report, “Social … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 7, 2023): Aligning federal housing funding with social housing principles

Next steps on housing mobility: Earlier this week, HUD announcedthat seven public housing agencies have been awarded funding for housing mobility services in a highly competitive funding round, based on a $25 million allocation in the 2022 Appropriations Act. The winning PHAs, selected from 46 applicants, included the Housing Authorities of Dallas, Boston, Houston, Birmingham, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 30, 2023): HUD housing mobility funding; new Civil Rights Project series; & giving Thursday