{"id":9760,"date":"2024-03-11T16:44:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T20:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/?p=9760"},"modified":"2024-03-11T18:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T22:49:04","slug":"national-fair-housing-alliance-issues-statement-saluting-sec-fudges-significant-leadership-following-announcement-of-her-retirement-and-resignation-as-hud-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/national-fair-housing-alliance-issues-statement-saluting-sec-fudges-significant-leadership-following-announcement-of-her-retirement-and-resignation-as-hud-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"National Fair Housing Alliance Issues Statement Saluting Secretary Fudge\u2019s Significant Leadership following Announcement of her Retirement and Resignation as HUD Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>March 11, 2024<br>Contact: Janelle Brevard | jbrevard@nationalfairhousing.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong> \u2014 Today, Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/\">National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA\u2122)<\/a>, issued the following statement on the announced retirement and resignation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Marcia L. Fudge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">\u201cWith tremendous gratitude, we at NFHA acknowledge the resignation of Secretary Marcia L. Fudge from her role as the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Secretary Fudge has been a tireless advocate for fair housing and a champion for equitable urban and rural development throughout her distinguished career, making significant strides in advancing HUD\u2019s mission. As a lawyer and former member of Congress from Ohio, Secretary Fudge brought a wealth of experience, passion, and a resolute commitment to advancing fair housing in her leadership of HUD and has been instrumental in shaping policies aimed at fostering vibrant, inclusive communities that provide all people with the resources and amenities necessary to thrive. Under Secretary Fudge\u2019s leadership, HUD took many important actions, including the following pivotal steps:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Worked with Congress to restore HUD\u2019s staffing and resources as the agency was gutted under the former administration as well as shoring up funding to enable the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to be effective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Partnered with Vice President Harris in establishing and co-led the first of its kind interagency task force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) with a goal of ending bias in home valuations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Steered the Biden-Harris Administration in confirming fair-housing committed nominees to serve as the heads of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Ginnie Mae, and Federal Housing Administration. This is the first time in history that these agencies were all led by women leaders at the same time. Secretary Fudge also appointed noted fair housing movement attorney, Demetria McCain, as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Restored critical fair housing rules such as the Restoring HUD\u2019s Discriminatory Effects Standard Rule (Final Rule), which rescinds HUD\u2019s 2020 rule governing Fair Housing Act disparate impact claims and restores the 2013 discriminatory effects rule. This action reinstated a key fair housing rule to advance justice and fairness for all. HUD also sent its final Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule to the Office of Budget and Management for its review. The AFFH proposed rule is poised to be a viable tool in helping jurisdictions increase the supply of fair and affordable housing and ensure every community is resourced with the amenities people need to thrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Issued precedent-setting guidance clarifying that Special Purpose Credit Programs, implemented properly and in accordance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, do not violate the Fair Housing Act. This guidance helped open the doors for thousands of creditworthy consumers to be assessed for mortgage credit based on their rental housing payment history and other sound underwriting criteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Ensured HUD\u2019s rules and regulations centered equity and the responsibility to ensure federal housing and community development funding is used to create vibrant communities for everyone, which has assisted millions of people of color, women, people with disabilities, families with children, LGBTQ+ persons and more with fairer rental and homeownership opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"content-wrap-item post__list post__list-undefined wp-block-list\" value=\"\">\n<li>Worked with the Congress to secure necessary funding for local fair housing enforcement agencies to conduct the important work of continuing to be the first responders combatting over 4 million incidences of discrimination annually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Secretary Fudge for her strong leadership, deep compassion, dedicated service and unwavering commitment to the American people and the principles of fairness and justice. Her legacy will undoubtedly continue to inspire our ongoing efforts to promote fair housing and build inclusive, vibrant, well-resourced communities. On behalf of the National Fair Housing Alliance, I want to express our deepest appreciation to Secretary Fudge for her impactful contributions to the advancement of fair housing and civil rights. We wish her the very best in her well-deserved retirement, confident that her influence will endure as we strive to create a more just and equitable future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">We also look forward to continuing to partner with HUD Deputy Secretary Todman in her new role as HUD\u2019s Acting Secretary. Like Secretary Fudge, Deputy Secretary Todman is a true champion for fair housing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/\">The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)<\/a> is the country\u2019s only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all people. As the trade association for over 170 fair housing and justice-centered organizations and individuals throughout the U.S. and its territories, NFHA works to dismantle longstanding barriers to equity and build diverse, inclusive, well-resourced communities.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 11, 2024Contact: Janelle Brevard | jbrevard@nationalfairhousing.org Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA\u2122), issued the following statement on the announced retirement and resignation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Marcia L. 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