by Press | Jan 15, 2020 | Press Releases
Norfolk, Va– A new federal Fair Housing Act lawsuit filed this week alleges that the city of Norfolk and the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, with approval and financing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, have embarked on a...
by Press | Jan 7, 2020 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Secretary Ben Carson and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on its website that will be published shortly and that, if finalized, would gut the department’s oversight of its local...
by Press | Oct 25, 2019 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alexandria, V.A. (October 23, 2019) – Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (“HOME”), a civil rights organization with the mission to ensure equal access to housing for all, along with individuals Mara Kniaz and Kuir Phillips, filed...
by Press | Oct 23, 2019 | Press Releases
Supporters from fair housing, education, health, technology, finance, government & law challenge HUD proposal to gut disparate impact tool under the Fair Housing Act as comment period ends WASHINGTON—Over 45,000 people and organizations submitted comments in...
by Press | Sep 6, 2019 | Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – In Response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to reform the housing finance system and remove government-sponsored entities (GSEs) from conservatorship – notably, mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – Kristen Clarke, president and...
