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NCRC Comment Letter To The FTC And CFPB On Equity In The Tenant Screening Process

By / / Testimony & Regulatory Comments / 32 minutes of reading

(Download) May 30, 2023 April Tabor Secretary Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580 Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: FTC-2023-0024-0033 Dear Secretary Tabor and Director Chopra: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the […]

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US Department of Housing and Urban Development: HUD AWARDS OVER $47 MILLION TO FIGHT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

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US Department of Housing and Urban Development, September 2, 2021, HUD Awards Over $47 Million to Fight Housing Discrimination The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) – has awarded $47.4 million to several organizations working in the fair housing issue-area. $34 million has been allocated to the

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The Many Effects of Housing Discrimination on African Americans

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Fair housing is a civil right protected by the Fair Housing Act (FHA). And yet, housing discrimination and segregation still persist, causing long-term societal effects in America. Segregation and discrimination in housing harm people’s health, their ability to accumulate wealth and the environment.

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President Biden Signs Executive Order Directing HUD to Address History of Systemic Racism

By / / Press Releases / 2 minutes of reading

I applaud President Biden for signing four executive orders today that will help advance the goal of racial equity. The order directing HUD to address the nation’s long history of systemic racism in housing is of particular importance to us. Acknowledging the federal government’s role in perpetuating segregation, including the lasting impacts of redlining, is essential to addressing America’s ever growing racial wealth divide.

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Change is on the way, but it won’t be easy

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Donald Trump’s victory four years ago was unimaginable to many, and an emotional blow that only got worse over time. Until now. The post election drama is mostly over. The Electoral College is done. We finally know: Joe Biden will be the 46th president, and Kamala Harris will be many firsts as vice president: Black, South Asian, woman, mom.

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NCRC Condemns HUD’s Disparate Impact Rule

By / / Press Releases / 3 minutes of reading

The Trump Administration has attacked one of the most vital pieces of civil rights legislation, the Fair Housing Act, on multiple fronts in the last several weeks. They gutted the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule that enforces fairness in housing. Now, they are effectively eliminating the disparate impact standard in fair housing cases.

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