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NFHA on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

Excerpt from: National Fair Housing Alliance, NFHA – AFFH Page Ending discrimination is one thing, but when was the federal government authorized to define and promote “inclusive” communities? The Fair Housing Act has two goals: to end housing discrimination and to promote diverse, inclusive communities. The second goal is referred to as Affirmatively Furthering Fair Continue Reading

Administrator August 14, 2015 HUD's Wacko Righteousness nfha 435 Comments

Douglas County CDBG Program Overview

The Community Services section of the Department of Community Development is the lead agency for the Douglas County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities. The program provides funding in support of community needs throughout Douglas County. The grant amount received by the County is based on population size and the number of low- to moderate-income Continue Reading

Administrator August 3, 2015 Douglas County, CO,HUD Advocacy 710 Comments

Partnership for Sustainable Communities (PSC)

Increasing the size of government with Sustainable Communities On June 16, 2009, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined together to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing, increase transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment. Continue Reading

Administrator August 3, 2015 HUD Advocacy 280 Comments

HUD ANNOUNCES FINAL RULE ON AFFH

HUD’s Final AFFH Rule as published in the Federal Registry July 16, 2015 “:(” Final AFFH Rule HUD No. 15-084 Heather Fluit (202) 708-0685 http://www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm FOR RELEASE Wednesday July 8, 2015 HUD ANNOUNCES FINAL RULE ON AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a final rule Continue Reading

Smith Young July 16, 2015 HUD's Wacko Righteousness 1,210 Comments

Elevator Speech

AFFH gives FREE federal grant money to the suburbs. But what they don't tell you is that by taking the money, you the suburbs will be forced to gentrify your neighborhoods with low-income racially diverse high density housing.

1) HUD is imposing requirements that go far beyond what the 1968 Fair Housing Act demands
2) Moves high density low income (rental) housing to the suburbs
3) The new rule restricts private choice, local government authority, and the evolutionary history of American residential growth patterns
4) Uses subsidies (block grants) as blackmail against 1,194 targeted U.S. localities
5) HUD grantees must consider statistical data such as education and transportation that are only remotely related to housing
6) Communities threatened with huge legal expenses from allegations by HUD and Civil Rights groups
7) HUD requires racial analysis of demographic data that should instead be colorblind (race baiting?)

Editors Note

The AFFH rule does not do anything for or against discrimination, it merely revamps the planning process of localities applying for grant monies, replacing Analysis with Assessment using the new Tool.
The AFFH rule neither replaces nor extends the 1968 Fair Housing Act
1) We are against discrimination and we do support the 1968 Fair Housing Act
2) We oppose the AFFH rule and it's anti-American implementation of the Supreme Courts decision on "disparate Impact"