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Criminal Background Screening & Homelessness Resource

August 21, 2022by Lauren Brasil

On April 12, 2022, Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), issued a directive to all relevant HUD program offices to make their programs as inclusive as possible for individuals with criminal histories.

As noted by Secretary Fudge,

“[w]e…cannot ignore the fact that persons who have been involved with the justice system are disproportionately racial minorities or persons with disabilities. We must understand the potential discriminatory impact exclusions based on criminal history can have on protected classes. As part of our ongoing effort to make HUD programs more equitable, we must do all that we can to prevent unfair and potentially discriminatory exclusions from our programs.”

This directive further recognized that, far too often, “criminal histories are used to screen out or evict individuals who pose no actual threat to health and safety of their neighbors.”

By October 14, 2022, each HUD office is to submit a report to HUD, detailing the office’s analysis, findings, and proposed amendments to policies and documents that create barriers to housing for persons with criminal histories.  Each office shall propose changes or amendments to HUD policies or documents to make HUD’s programs more inclusive for persons with criminal histories and their families.

HUD has also released a new webpage with resources to help Continuums of Care (CoCs) – regional entities responsible for coordinating homelessness services – collaborate with partners to increase access to affordable housing for people exiting incarceration.

To read more about Secretary Fudge’s directive and the CoCs resources, please visit the National Low Income Housing Coalition and HUD’s directive.

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The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under a grant (FEOI210033) with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government.

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