Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing/Analyses of Impediments/Consolidated Plans/Fair Housing Planning

States, counties, and cities which receive HUD funds through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and other federal programs have an obligation to affirmatively further fair housing, even when the funds are for non-housing programs. As part of documenting successes and barriers to achieving this goal, the jurisdiction must routinely complete a Consolidated Plan and an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. The jurisdictions must allow for public input into these documents and also provide yearly updates on activities to address goals and/or identified impediments.

FHCCI Resources:

• FHCCI Fact Sheet 14 – Ensuring Fair and Affordable Housing Through Zoning
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Government Guidance & Resources:

• HUD AFFH Regulation FINAL Rule, August 17, 2015 (Rescinded January 5, 2018)
• AFFH HUD Fact Sheet, 2015
• HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Background
• HUD Fair Housing AI Planning Guide

General Information:

• Civil Rights Protection Plan (an example as authored by the Boston Housing Authority)
• National Low Income Housing Coalition Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy
• National Fair Housing Alliance – Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing