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PRRAC Update (November 13, 2014): ICP v Texas

November 13, 2014 by

A dangerous appeal:  The Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Inclusive Communities Project v. Texas has the potential to undo 40 years of settled precedent under the Fair Housing Act.  The underlying case involves ICP's successful challenge to racially segregated siting of Low Income Housing Tax Credit developments in the Dallas area. The issue the court has taken on … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (November 13, 2014): ICP v Texas

PRRAC Update (January 16, 2014): Marking progress in Philadelphia

January 16, 2014 by

Congratulations to HUD on a successful "Moving to Higher Opportunity Summit" outside Philadelphia last week.  The conference, designed in part to showcase the launch of the new Delaware Valley Regional Mobility Initiative, drew about 350 state and local government staff, housing advocates, and elected officials, from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and all over.  … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (January 16, 2014): Marking progress in Philadelphia

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing at HUD: A First Term Report Card, Part I (PRRAC, January 2013)

January 25, 2013 by

A PRRAC Program Review (January 2013). Excerpt: "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 … [Read more...] about Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing at HUD: A First Term Report Card, Part I (PRRAC, January 2013)

Accessing Opportunity: Recommendations for Marketing and Tenant Selection in LIHTC and Other Housing Programs (Megan Haberle, Ebony Gayles, & Philip Tegeler, December 2012)

December 1, 2012 by

A PRRAC Policy Brief (December 2012). By Megan Haberle, Ebony Gayles, and Philip Tegeler. Read the Policy Brief... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Even where affordable housing is available in high-opportunity communities, it may not truly be accessible to low-income and minority tenants without well-designed outreach and admissions practices. Communities rich in … [Read more...] about Accessing Opportunity: Recommendations for Marketing and Tenant Selection in LIHTC and Other Housing Programs (Megan Haberle, Ebony Gayles, & Philip Tegeler, December 2012)

Innovation and the Federal Housing Budget: Notes for President Obama’s “Listening Tour” (March 2011)

March 1, 2011 by

Anyone who thinks that the words “innovation” and “HUD” don’t belong in the same sentence should take notice: In the past two years, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been crafting innovative solutions to bureaucratic problems that have plagued the agency for decades. These innovations are coming from across the program spectrum. Agency … [Read more...] about Innovation and the Federal Housing Budget: Notes for President Obama’s “Listening Tour” (March 2011)

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