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An Interim Final Rule will return AFFH to pre-1994 fair housing commitments
HUD also halting enforcement of Gender Identity Equal Access Rule
HUD will publish an interim final rule in the Federal Register that will terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (...
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley published a report discussing California's intentional efforts to advance Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) strategies aimed at reversing decades of discriminatory housing practices.
The paper highlights five key strategies...
Today, HUD published two notices in the Federal Register, announcing the withdrawal of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) and Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing proposed rules.The AFFH proposed rule would have directed HUD to ensure that the agency and its program participants...
The National Fair Housing Alliance’s 2024 Fair Housing Trends Report reveals significant insights into housing discrimination complaints, pointing to notable increases and key sources of bias. In 2023, complaints based on race saw a sharp rise from 609 in 2022 to 824, a 35% increase. These...
PHAs Eligible to Apply
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has opened a solicitation to fund state, local, and tribal governments to enhance or implement evidence-based activities or...
CLPHA, along with Reno & Cavanaugh PLLC, submitted comments on the Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing Proposed Rule. The comments are based on members’ feedback gathered via a survey and a listening session. We greatly appreciate the input of all members who participated...
“Criminal Activity” Clarification and Sliding Scale Time Frame Top CLPHA’s Concerns
CLPHA has prepared comments on the Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing Proposed Rule, which members can view here. CLPHA will submit its comment letter before the Monday, June...
Your Responses Will Inform CLPHA’s Comments
CLPHA requests its members take this short, 12-question survey to provide feedback on the proposed rule on...
Members-only Meeting on May 20 at 3:00 p.m. ET Will Gather Feedback
HUD has published a proposed rule on Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing. CLPHA will host a members-only session to gather feedback on the proposed rule on May 20 at 3:00 p.m. ET. CLPHA encourages its members to...
HUD has published its final rule to remove criminal conviction restrictions for fair housing testers. Specifically, this final rule eliminates restrictions for Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) grantees and for Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies that currently bar FHIP and FHAP...