HUD announced in November that it had approved a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) with the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia (AHA) resolving findings after a compliance review. …
Newsletter Articles
HUD Issues Charge of Discrimination Against Colorado Landlord Engaged in Sex Harassment
On December 8, 2022, HUD announced it charged a Colorado landlord with discrimination for subjecting a female tenant to harassment and retaliation. According to the Charge of Discrimination, the landlord’s …
Black Homeowners Sue Appraisers Alleging Racial Discrimination
By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina When Drs. Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, a Black married couple who are professors at Johns Hopkins …
HUD Issues Letter of Findings of Noncompliance with Title VI Against City of Chicago in Relocating Recycling Facility
By: Peter Gilbert, Supervising Attorney, Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina HUD issued a Letter of Findings of Noncompliance against the City of Chicago earlier this year, following …
HUD Gives Further Guidance on Criminal Background Screening
On June 10, 2022, Demetria L. McCain, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (“FHEO”) issued a memorandum… Read More
Criminal Background Screening & Homelessness Resource
On April 12, 2022, HUD Secreary Marcia L. Fudge issued a directive… Read More
Fair Housing Project Awards Fair Housing Advocate Award and Jeffrey D. Dillman Fair Housing Award
On April 29, 2022, fair housing advocates, community members, and stakeholders gathered… Read More
Legal Aid of North Carolina Announces New CEO
On July 13, 2022, Legal Aid of North Carolina announced Ashley Campbell as its new CEO. Campbell has begun the transition process with George Hausen, the organization’s leader of more …
Court Upholds $5.2 Million Jury Award in Group Home Discrimination Case
On May 27, 2022, a U.S. District Court Judge in Connecticut upheld a jury award of nearly $5.2 million in a housing discrimination case against the Town of Cromwell, Connecticut …
NFHA and Interagency Task Force Issue Action-Oriented Reports to Address Bias in Appraisals
By: Hope Williams, Supervising Attorney The first months of 2022 brought significant news impacting ongoing efforts to address the legacy of discrimination in housing appraisals. In January 2022, the National …