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
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PRRAC Update (November 30, 2023): HUD housing mobility funding; new Civil Rights Project series; & giving Thursday
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
PRRAC Update (November 9, 2023): Latest issue of Poverty & Race; NCSD in Charlotte
In the new Poverty & Race: “The arc of opportunity: a decade of research on housing, neighborhoods, and social mobility,” by Raj Chetty, looks at the recent evolution of research and research methods to understand the impact of place on opportunity; “The Role of the Federal Government in Promoting Cross-Sector Regional Collaboration,” by Elizabeth DeBray, Philip Tegeler, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 9, 2023): Latest issue of Poverty & Race; NCSD in Charlotte
PRRAC Update (October 26, 2023): Progress on housing choice at HUD; Fostering Diverse Schools grants at ED
Small Area Fair Market Rents expanded! HUD’s 2016 Small Area Fair Market Rent rule was one of the most important fair housing reforms during the Obama Administration, and HUD has just dramatically expanded the program from 24 to 65 metro areas, potentially reaching over 800,000 families with vouchers. Small Area FMRs set Housing Choice Voucher rent caps by zip code, instead of … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 26, 2023): Progress on housing choice at HUD; Fostering Diverse Schools grants at ED
PRRAC Update (October 12, 2023) AFFH in LIHTC?
AFFH in LIHTC: Our latest review of fair housing related provisions in state Low Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plans shows significant improvement in many state plans since our last review in 2015, with dramatically reduced deference to local opposition to LIHTC projects, increased use of opportunity indices to promote development in lower poverty areas, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (October 12, 2023) AFFH in LIHTC?
