Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing in Federal Programs: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
Federal Agencies Directed to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
What it does
Federal agencies must administer housing-related programs to affirmatively further fair housing and cooperate with the Housing and Urban Development Secretary.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to change rules and issue regulations to promote fair housing.
- Agencies must forward possible discrimination complaints to HUD and the Attorney General.
- Violations can lead to contract cancellations or refusal of federal aid.
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Summary
This order requires all federal agencies to run housing and urban development programs in ways that affirmatively further fair housing under the Fair Housing Act.
It names the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as the lead, creates a President's Fair Housing Council of agency leaders, and requires agencies, lenders, insurers, and state or local recipients to follow new regulations and guidance.
The order also sets enforcement steps, sanctions for noncompliance, and an annual HUD report to the President to track progress.
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