Proposed changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule would undermine efforts to achieve inclusive, equitable communities.
The Fair Housing Act requires local governments to take actions that undo historic patterns of segregation and other types of discrimination, promote fair housing choice, and foster inclusive communities. However, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently released a proposal that would reverse a landmark 2015 regulation that provided jurisdictions and public housing authorities guidance and tools to identify and address harmful patterns of segregation, discriminatory practices, and disinvestment. That regulation, known as the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule, resulted from years of public input.
At a time when the housing crisis disproportionately impacts low-income people of color, the racial wealth gap grows, African-American homeownership declines below levels when discrimination was legal, and people with disabilities struggle to find accessible homes, the promise and obligations of the Fair Housing Act are more important than ever.
We need YOU to speak up for housing justice and tell HUD that you oppose the new AFFH rule!
Here are two easy ways to submit a comment online :
- Directly through the Federal Register
- Fight for Housing Justice comment page.
The deadline to comment is March 16.
Here is the comment on HUD’s AFFH rule from Jessica Hyman, Fair Housing Project Director:
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