FR-6519-I-01 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Revisions
Summary
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is updating rules about how housing programs should work to ensure fair housing opportunities for all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. This regulation aims to prevent discrimination and promote equal access to housing by requiring housing agencies and programs to actively identify and fix housing inequality problems in their communities.
Key Points
- 1HUD is revising requirements for how housing agencies must actively work to eliminate housing discrimination and segregation, rather than just passively following fair housing laws
- 2Housing programs receiving federal funding must examine their own practices to find and fix barriers that prevent certain groups from accessing housing
- 3The rule applies to public housing agencies, private developers receiving federal funds, and other housing programs across the country
- 4Communities must develop plans showing how they will address housing inequality and increase fair housing opportunities
- 5Public comment period ends May 10, 2025, giving people until then to submit feedback before the final rule takes effect
Key Dates
March 3, 2025
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