1. Robert Renner, Office of Policy Development and Research
7/6/2018 9:38 AM
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Data and Mapping Tool (AFFH-T) Demonstration
National Community Development Association Winter Legislative, Policy and Professional Development Meeting
February 15, 2017
Robert Renner, Office of Policy Development and Research
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2. AFFH-T: Overview
One of several applications available to the public as part of HUD’s suite of eGIS applications
Provides more than 72 maps and tables for over 1,200 Program Participants
Future releases will provide maps and tables for over 3,500 Public Housing Agencies as well as States and Insular Areas

3. Data provided in the AFFHT
Demographic Data: Race/Ethnicity, Disability, Foreign Born Population, Limited English Proficiency, Families with Children
Socioeconomic Data: Poverty Rate, Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
Housing Data
Assisted Households: Public Housing, Vouchers, Project Based Section 8, Other Multifamily, LIHTC
Households with Disproportionate Housing Needs
Housing Tenure by Race/Ethnicity

4. Data provided in the AFFHT
Opportunity Indices
Block-Group Indices
School Proficiency, Jobs Proximity
Census Tract Indices
Labor Market Engagement, Low Poverty, Environmental Health, Transit Trips, Low Transportation Cost

5. How the AFFH-T and the AFFH-UI fit into the AFH Submission Process
Assessment Tools:
1. Local Governments (LGs),
2. Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) 3. States and Insular Areas
AFFH Data and Mapping Tool (AFFH-T)
AFFH User Interface (AFFH-UI)
Assessment Tool **also referred to as an AFH, or Assessment of Fair Housing, or the template**
The template/list of questions that will follow when completing an AFH. To preview these questions, HUD has provided PDF documents. These are posted on HUD Exchange.
There will be three different versions of the AFH, based on the type of submitter:
1. Local Government Assessment Tool
2. PHA Assessment Tool
3. State and Insular Area Assessment Tool
AFFH User Interface (AFFH-UI)
Only accessible by grantees and HUD staff
Online tool used to answer questions in AFH in electronic form
Will automatically pull in maps and tables from the AFFH-T
AFFH Data and Mapping Tool (AFFH-T)
Public-facing online tool
Provides maps and data to support the process of completing the AFH
Multiple data sources including data from the Census Bureau, HUD, EPA and others
These data provide standard measures that are consistent across all jurisdictions nationwide
Maps and tables are numbered and referred to throughout the AFH

6. AFFH-T Development: Background
Prototype/Release 1 – 2013
Release 2 – July 2015
Rollout timed with announcement of final AFFH Rule
Provided maps and tables for most CDBG Grantees with the preliminary Local Government (LG) Tool/template
Release 3 – December 2015
Provided maps and tables for first version of the Local Government (LG) Tool/template used by the first submitters
Added maps and tables for remaining CDBG Grantees (HOME, ESG)
Basic integration with the AFFH User Interface (AFFH-UI) using static maps

7. AFFH-T Development: Background
Release 3.1 – July 2016
Added user enhancements and improvements for 508 compliance
Preliminary work on custom maps for export to the AFFH-UI
Release 4.0 – January 2017
Realigned maps and tables for second version of the LG Tool/template
Added key user enhancements, including data versioning and the informational pop-up windows
Release 4.1 – in development, expected June 2017
Scope includes the addition of maps and tables for the first cohort of PHA submitters
Also includes completion of work for custom maps in the AFFH-UI

8. AFFH-T Development: Background
Release 4.2 – expected late fall 2017
Scope includes beta version for States as part of PRA process for State Tool/template
Release 4.3 – estimated release in early 2018
Scope will focus on revisions to State maps and tables based on PRA public comments and HUD/OMB final review of State Tool/template

9. Demonstration of AFFH-T
Current version of the AFFH-T (4.1)
Overview of basic functionality of the AFFH-T
Include in demo:
Map 1 – Race/Ethnicity
Left-side panel, discuss each button but specifically demo the following:
Background
Navigating to different map or grantee
Data versioning
Right-side panel, discuss each tab:
Map Info
Legend
Dot density
R/ECAPs: tracts with
A non-white population of 50 percent or more (AND
A poverty rate that is either 40 percent or more (individuals living under the poverty line)
Note - sometimes thresholds are lower:
For non-CBSA areas, non-white population that is 20 percent or more
If poverty rate is three or more times the average poverty rate across tracts in the metropolitan/micropolitan area
TOC, demo the following:
Transparency sliders
Turning layers on/off
Dot density value tool
Jurisdiction-Region toggle button
Audible ding as part of 508 compliance
Local/State button for future releases
Map Variations button
Zoom in/out
Pop-ups
Map 2 – Race/Ethnicity Trends
Map Variations
Tables [download a copy of the Excel file prior to the demo], to explain how the tables complement data in maps, use the following examples:
Table 1 reflects data in most maps with race/ethnicity, national origin, LEP, familial status and disability
Table 2 reflects data in Map 2 (racial/ethnic trends)
Table 12 reflects data in Maps 7-13 (opportunity indices)
Tables 13 and 14 reflects data in Maps 14 and 15 (disability)
Map 13 – Environmental Health Index: neighborhood rankings based on potential exposure to harmful toxins
Map 17 – Location of Affordable Units: percent of rental units that are affordable, defined as units renting at or less than 30% of household income for a household with income at 50% of AMI

10. Additional Resources
The HUD Exchange at is your one- stop shop for AFFH tools, guidance, training, data and other resources available to assist program participants including:
AFFH Final Rule
Assessment of Fair Housing Tool (aka the “AFH Template”)
AFFH Guidebook
Links to the AFFH-T and the AFFH-UI
AFFH Data Documentation and raw data downloads
HUD’s eGIS Storefront at
Discover HUD's geospatial datasets, application programming interfaces (APIs), and web-based applications
Include in demo:
Map 1 – Race/Ethnicity
Left-side panel, discuss each button but specifically demo the following:
Background
Navigating to different map or grantee
Data versioning
Right-side panel, discuss each tab:
Map Info
Legend
Dot density
R/ECAPs: tracts with
A non-white population of 50 percent or more (AND
A poverty rate that is either 40 percent or more (individuals living under the poverty line)
Note - sometimes thresholds are lower:
For non-CBSA areas, non-white population that is 20 percent or more
If poverty rate is three or more times the average poverty rate across tracts in the metropolitan/micropolitan area
TOC, demo the following:
Transparency sliders
Turning layers on/off
Dot density value tool
Jurisdiction-Region toggle button
Audible ding as part of 508 compliance
Local/State button for future releases
Map Variations button
Zoom in/out
Pop-ups
Map 2 – Race/Ethnicity Trends
Map Variations
Tables [download a copy of the Excel file prior to the demo], to explain how the tables complement data in maps, use the following examples:
Table 1 reflects data in most maps with race/ethnicity, national origin, LEP, familial status and disability
Table 2 reflects data in Map 2 (racial/ethnic trends)
Table 12 reflects data in Maps 7-13 (opportunity indices)
Tables 13 and 14 reflects data in Maps 14 and 15 (disability)
Map 13 – Environmental Health Index: neighborhood rankings based on potential exposure to harmful toxins
Map 17 – Location of Affordable Units: percent of rental units that are affordable, defined as units renting at or less than 30% of household income for a household with income at 50% of AMI