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PRRAC Update (February 13, 2014): Protecting vulnerable children

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Housing mobility and child health:  We participated in a powerful Aspen Institute Roundtable in Baltimore last week titled "After Thompson: Getting Kids Out of Harm's Way - Implications for the Well-Being of Children," which focused on recent research on the developmental impacts of "toxic stress" and trauma on young children living in distressed communities - and the important … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (February 13, 2014): Protecting vulnerable children

Civil Rights Mandates in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (March 2004)

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Dear Ms. Robertson: We are writing on behalf of the undersigned organizations that represent the interests of low-income families and individuals who reside or seek to reside in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. We comment specifically on Chapter 11 of the Draft Guide (concerning violations of the Fair Housing Act). We have not reviewed other sections of the … [Read more...] about Civil Rights Mandates in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program (March 2004)