University of Maryland Law School April 12, 2013 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in HUD Housing Programs A First Term “Report Card” Philip Tegeler, PRRAC
Location of government assisted low income family housing is important….
Median Characteristics of Schools Nearest to Assisted Households and Other Households with Children Proficiency Percentile Rank % Free/Reduced Price Lunch Housing Choice Voucher % Public Housing % Project Based Section % LIHTC % All Households % All Renters % Poor Households %
Share of Households with Children Near to School Ranked in Bottom 10 th in State NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy 4
Key elements of AFFH in government housing programs Site Selection Affirmative Marketing Tenant Selection Equity
Basics of site selection Racial segregation Poverty concentration Existing Subsidized housing patterns Opportunity Mapping
Basics of affirmative marketing and tenant selection Who is in the market? ↓ Who is in the applicant pool? ↓ Who is selected?
HUD Program areas > HUD’s Strategic Plan > HUD’s General NOFA > The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program > The Choice Neighborhoods Program > The Rental Assistance Demonstration > The Moving to Work Demonstration > The Sustainable Communities Initiative > The HOME Program > The Low Income Housing Tax Credit
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