{"id":3172,"date":"2021-09-13T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/?p=3172"},"modified":"2021-12-09T20:27:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T20:27:34","slug":"civil-rights-fair-housing-and-consumer-groups-urge-congress-to-advance-housing-investment-and-equity-in-historic-human-infrastructure-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/civil-rights-fair-housing-and-consumer-groups-urge-congress-to-advance-housing-investment-and-equity-in-historic-human-infrastructure-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Rights, Fair Housing And Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Advance Housing Investment and Equity in Historic Human Infrastructure Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">September 13, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Media Contact: Izzy Woodruff | 202-898-1661 |&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:IWoodruff@nationalfairhousing.org\">IWoodruff@nationalfairhousing.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph has-text-align-center\"><strong>Civil Rights, Fair Housing And Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Advance Housing Investment and Equity in Historic Human Infrastructure Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, national civil rights, housing policy, and consumer protection groups released a letter sent to Congressional leadership and committee chairs calling for inclusion of housing policies that would advance racial and economic equity in the upcoming human infrastructure reconciliation legislation.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.responsiblelending.org\/research-publication\/civil-rights-groups-push-housing-investment-and-equity-human-infrastructure\">The letter, linked here<\/a>, was signed by the Center for Responsible Lending, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, National Fair Housing Alliance, NAACP, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc and The National Urban League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><strong>The groups state, in part:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"content-wrap-item blockquote post__quote wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>[W]e write to urge your continued prioritization of the housing-related provisions in the upcoming reconciliation package. These provisions are a down payment on this Administration\u2019s commitment to addressing long-standing inequities in our housing system and addressing the worsening racial wealth gap exacerbated by the nation\u2019s housing crisis\u2026<\/p><p>For us, housing is not only infrastructure but also is a foundation for basic civil rights. Communities of color, women, and others facing systemic barriers have borne the brunt of carrying our nation toward economic recovery for far too long. However, these groups have not benefited from public investments \u2013 leading to continued growth in housing insecurity and a growing wealth gap\u2026<\/p><p>In this moment, we must put measures in place that will expand the availability and improve the quality of rental units and create opportunities for sustainable homeownership through upgrading and building housing that is accessible to all Americans. Both are critical to ensuring a successful and equitable recovery for everyone\u2026<\/p><p>This is a once in-a-generation opportunity to address systemic inequality fueled by previous exclusionary federal housing policies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><strong>The letter outlines specific policies for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;Ensuring that each housing provision is implemented in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing and community opportunity in accordance with existing civil rights laws, including Title VI, Title VIII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Community Reinvestment Act;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;Homeownership, including $100 billion in targeted, equity-focused down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers and support for housing construction and rehabilitation;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;Reducing rent burdens and restoring dignity to public housing residents, including through:<ul&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;expansion of the Housing Choice Voucher Program;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;expanded funding for other critical subsidized housing programs, including the Housing Trust Fund, the Capital Magnet Fund, project-based rental assistance, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;providing capital funding and renovation resources for public housing; and,<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;funding expanded services (such as counseling) for subsidized households by housing authorities and other entities.<\/li&gt;<\/ul&gt;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;Cross-cutting improvements for more economically diverse communities; and,<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;Securing resources for fair housing and fair lending enforcement.<\/li&gt;\"><li>Ensuring that each housing provision is implemented in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing and community opportunity in accordance with existing civil rights laws, including Title VI, Title VIII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Community Reinvestment Act;<\/li><li>Homeownership, including $100 billion in targeted, equity-focused down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers and support for housing construction and rehabilitation;<\/li><li>Reducing rent burdens and restoring dignity to public housing residents, including through:<ul><li>expansion of the Housing Choice Voucher Program;<\/li><li>expanded funding for other critical subsidized housing programs, including the Housing Trust Fund, the Capital Magnet Fund, project-based rental assistance, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit;<\/li><li>providing capital funding and renovation resources for public housing; and,<\/li><li>funding expanded services (such as counseling) for subsidized households by housing authorities and other entities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Cross-cutting improvements for more economically diverse communities; and,<\/li><li>Securing resources for fair housing and fair lending enforcement.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.responsiblelending.org\/research-publication\/civil-rights-groups-push-housing-investment-and-equity-human-infrastructure\">Click here to read full text of the letter.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><strong>Additional Press Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;Center for Responsible Lending: Matthew Kravitz,\u00a0<a href=&quot;mailto:matthew.kravitz@responsiblelending.org&quot;&gt;Matthew.Kravitz@responsiblelending.org<\/a&gt;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;The Leadership Conference: Charmaine Riley,\u00a0<a href=&quot;mailto:riley@civilrights.org&quot;&gt;Riley@civilrights.org<\/a&gt;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;National Community Reinvestment Coalition: Alyssa Wiltse,\u00a0<a href=&quot;mailto:awiltse@ncrc.org&quot;&gt;AWiltse@ncrc.org<\/a&gt;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Phoebe Plagens,\u00a0<a href=&quot;mailto:media@naacpldf.org&quot;&gt;media@naacpldf.org<\/a&gt;<\/li&gt;<li class=&quot;post__list-item is-item-undefined&quot;&gt;National Urban League: Niamb\u00e9 Tomlinson,\u00a0<a href=&quot;mailto:ntomlinson@nul.org&quot;&gt;NTomlinson@nul.org<\/a&gt;<\/li&gt;\"><li>Center for Responsible Lending: Matthew Kravitz,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:matthew.kravitz@responsiblelending.org\">Matthew.Kravitz@responsiblelending.org<\/a><\/li><li>The Leadership Conference: Charmaine Riley,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:riley@civilrights.org\">Riley@civilrights.org<\/a><\/li><li>National Community Reinvestment Coalition: Alyssa Wiltse,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:awiltse@ncrc.org\">AWiltse@ncrc.org<\/a><\/li><li>NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Phoebe Plagens,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:media@naacpldf.org\">media@naacpldf.org<\/a><\/li><li>National Urban League: Niamb\u00e9 Tomlinson,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ntomlinson@nul.org\">NTomlinson@nul.org<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2021 Media Contact: Izzy Woodruff | 202-898-1661 |&nbsp;IWoodruff@nationalfairhousing.org Civil Rights, Fair Housing And Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Advance 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