Housing mobility report & toolkit: A new resource from PRRAC and the Urban Institute, "Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program," provides a step-by-step outline and extensive resources for public housing agencies, state and local governments, and non-profits interested in helping Housing Choice Voucher families … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 7, 2013): New housing mobility “toolkit” – and more
PRRAC Update
PRRAC Update (January 24, 2013): Honoring Chester Hartman; HUD’s transportation policies
Honoring Chester Hartman: We are proud to report that the National Low Income Housing Coalition is honoring PRRAC's Director of Research (and former Executive Director), Chester Hartman, with the Cushing N. Dolbeare Lifetime Service Award at their national conference awards reception on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:00 at the Washington Court Hotel. Please save the date and register … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 24, 2013): Honoring Chester Hartman; HUD’s transportation policies
PRRAC Update (January 10, 2013): New housing mobility programs; South Africa housing policy
New housing mobility programs in Seattle and Philadelphia metro areas: The King County (Washington) Housing Authority has announced a plan to develop a new housing mobility counseling program for its Section 8 voucher families, in an effort to boost the academic performance of children. The program's goals include informing families about neighborhood and … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 10, 2013): New housing mobility programs; South Africa housing policy
PRRAC Update (December 13, 2012): Our most diverse zip code?
New from One Nation Indivisible: Life in 98118: Seattle's Rainier Valley - One of the Nation's Most Diverse Zip Codes - another in a series of explorations of the power of diversity to strengthen our democracy. From the documentation and organizing project "One Nation Indivisible" (co-sponsored by PRRAC and the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute at Harvard … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (December 13, 2012): Our most diverse zip code?
Press Advisory (December 2, 2012): Release of the federal school diversity guidance
Civil Rights Groups: School Diversity Guidance "Good for Our Young People, for Our Communities and for Our Nation" Washington, DC - In response to the joint guidance released today by the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice, civil rights groups released a joint statement below. The guidance provides a roadmap for K-12 schools, … [Read more...] about Press Advisory (December 2, 2012): Release of the federal school diversity guidance