Comment due to the federal government by March 16 – see below from the National Low Income Housing Coalition to get more info and submit comments. Consider commenting today.
Trump’s History on Housing Discrimination is not good
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‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias – New York Times
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Donald Trump’s long history of racism, from the 1970s to 2019 – Vox
Fight for Housing Justice Campaign to Oppose Harmful Fair Housing Rule
The Trump administration published on January 14 a proposed rule to reverse efforts to undo historic and ongoing patterns of housing discrimination and segregation throughout the U.S. This is the latest of this administration’s attacks on civil rights and affordable housing.
NLIHC, the National Housing Law Project, and other partners are leading the effort to oppose the proposed rule through the Fight For Housing Justice campaign. We urge all advocates to join us in submitting public comments opposing the rule before the March 16 deadline.
Background
The Trump proposal would gut the landmark 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule that provided guidance and tools to state and local governments and public housing agencies to help them better identify and address harmful patterns of segregation, discrimination, and disinvestment – patterns often created by government policy. The 2015 rule was developed over several years, with significant input from a wide variety of stakeholders.
The new “fair housing” rule absurdly ignores race, segregation and housing discrimination and incorrectly equates increased housing supply with fair housing choice. The proposal will not promote fair housing or affordable housing goals, and it attacks protections for tenants, workers, and the environment. HUD’s proposed rule lacks meaningful oversight and accountability and eliminates opportunities for public input on AFFH plans.
Take Action
Organizations and individuals should submit comments opposing the proposed rule by the March 16 deadline.
Visit www.FightForHousingJustice.org to submit a comment and find news, talking points, summaries and analysis, and other resources. We will continue to create useful materials to help you oppose this new rule throughout the comment period.
