HUD Gets Feedback on Tool for Promoting Fair Housing

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HUD is now looking for public comments on its fair housing Assessment Tool following the recent unveiling of the department’s Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH) final rule. The rule is focused on combating housing segregation with a more data driven approach - an approach that is combined with enhanced guidance from HUD to local governments on methods to address the issue. The tool contributes to this effort by guiding HUD program participants through periodic assessments of local fair housing issues.

NMHC/NAA and a coalition of other real estate groups believe the Assessment Tool will benefit communities working to affirmatively further fair housing. But the coalition did provide comments expressing concern about the fact that HUD is encouraging states to enact “source of income” laws as part of the department’s new guidance resulting from the tool. We urged the department to help ensure that all prospective residents who meet building qualifications and can demonstrate the ability to pay will have access to housing.

Questions or Comments? Please contact NMHC’s Kimble Ratliff at kratliff@nmhc.org.

Paula Cino pcino@nmhc.org

Sarah Rahman srahman@nmhc.org

HUD Gets Feedback on Tool for Promoting Fair Housing

August 13, 2015

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