Articles that explore segments of the population often with unique needs and/or higher risks of housing instability. These include rural communities, low income households, veterans, minorities and women.  This category also includes articles related to fair housing, including accessibility, discrminiation and interventions such as AFFH.

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Special Populations & Fair Housing Resources

Webinar on Ensuring Fair Housing for People with Criminal Records

The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law is sponsoring a free webinar on October 26 about HUD’s fair housing guidance regarding the use of criminal records. Three HUD officials will answer questions about the guidance issued on April 11 stating that admission denials, evictions, and other…

Nonprofits Launch National Campaign against Housing Discrimination

The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) and the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) have launched a National Fair Housing Media Campaign to engage and inform communities at risk of housing discrimination about their…

HUD Issues Final Gender Identity Rule for CPD Programs

HUD published a final rule that requires housing, facilities, and services funded through programs administered by the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) to establish, amend, or maintain program admissions, occupancy, and operating policies and procedures in a manner to ensure equal…

HUD Issues Limited English Proficiency Fair Housing Guidance

HUD’s Office of General Counsel has issued a memorandum providing guidance discussing how the Fair Housing Act applies to a housing provider’s consideration of a person with limited English proficiency (LEP), the limited ability to read, write, speak or understand English. The Fair Housing Act…