When HUD threatens communities with lawsuits and civil rights reviews, don’t expect political affiliations to help. Don’t expect discrimination to erode either. HUD has a different end in mind. Through their Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, the agency uses threats of lawsuits and the withholding of...
HUD's new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule turns grant money into a legal liability that pits community members against one another and decimates local authority. Yet many jurisdictions are so used to accepting grant money, even when faced with the loss of local control over...
When Castle Rock, CO refused to apply for a HUD grant, the recipients of the money were upset. But, Castle Rock had done their homework. Their response to the grantees should be read by every public official who ever considers accepting a federal grant. HUD shielded...