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National Fair Housing Alliance et al v. Carson (2018)
Post-Ruling Defendants’ opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend the Judgment and for Leave to Amend the Complaint (October 2018) Plaintiffs’ reply brief (October 2018) Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend the Judgment and for Leave to Amend the Complaint (September 2018) Second Amended Complaint … Read More about National Fair Housing Alliance et al v. Carson (2018)
Federal Housing Advocacy – by Program
Increasing Housing Choices: How Can the MTW Program Evolve to Achieve its Statutory Mandate?
A PRRAC program review. By Sarah Oppenheimer, Megan Haberle, and Philip Tegeler, with research support from Kayla Kitson (2013). One of the three statutory goals of the HUD Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration is to “increase housing choices for low-income families.” The MTW program allows HUD to waive provisions of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 and various […]
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing at HUD: A First Term Report Card (Part 1: Federal Housing Programs)
A PRRAC program review (2013). During the first term of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has reaffirmed a broad commitment to fair housing. However, while fair housing enforcement at the agency has increased noticeably, the task of reforming HUD’s own programs has been painstakingly slow. A flurry of positive […]
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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Getting the Most Out of the AFH Process: An AFFH Backgrounder
What is the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)? In 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … Read More about Getting the Most Out of the AFH Process: An AFFH Backgrounder
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: HUD Suspends AFFH Rule that was Delivering Meaningful Civil Rights Progress
By Justin Steil and Nicholas Kelly (in Poverty & Race Journal) After years of sustained … Read More about Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: HUD Suspends AFFH Rule that was Delivering Meaningful Civil Rights Progress
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Section 8 Housing Mobility
Housing Mobility Programs in the U.S.
A PRRAC and MobilityWorks Program Review. By Andrea Juracek, Alison Bell, Nicole Rolfe, Philip … Read More about Housing Mobility Programs in the U.S.
Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program
An Urban Institute-PRRAC policy report (2013). The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban … Read More about Expanding Choice: Practical Strategies for Building a Successful Housing Mobility Program
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Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Building Opportunity II: Civil Rights Best Practices in the LIHTC Program (2015 Update)
PRRAC Civil Rights Research Paper. By Sarah Oppenheimer, (MPH, Harvard School of Public Health, and … Read More about Building Opportunity II: Civil Rights Best Practices in the LIHTC Program (2015 Update)
Accessing Opportunity: Affirmative Marketing and Tenant Selection in the LIHTC and Other Housing Programs
A PRRAC policy report. By Megan Haberle, Ebony Gayles, and Philip Tegeler (2012). View the report … Read More about Accessing Opportunity: Affirmative Marketing and Tenant Selection in the LIHTC and Other Housing Programs
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Fair Housing & Community Development
Assessment Criteria For “Concerted Community Revitalization Plans”: A Recommended Framework
A Yale Law School Community and Economic Development Clinic/PRRAC policy paper. Targeted LIHTC administration can be a powerful means of … Read More about Assessment Criteria For “Concerted Community Revitalization Plans”: A Recommended Framework
An Early Assessment of Off-Site Replacement Housing, Relocation Planning and Housing Mobility Counseling in HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
A PRRAC program review. By Martha Galvez (2013). The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) … Read More about An Early Assessment of Off-Site Replacement Housing, Relocation Planning and Housing Mobility Counseling in HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
