SUMMER NEWSLETTER
July 2021 | Committed to fair housing for all
CMHA and FHCRR Selected for HUD's New
Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration
In May, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) was selected as one of nine organizations chosen to participate in HUD's new six-year Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration.

HUD’s objective for this demonstration is for Public Housing Authorities to provide families with children better access to low-poverty neighborhoods with high-performing schools and other strong community resources. Participating regions represent diverse housing markets, population sizes, local laws regarding source-of-income nondiscrimination, and experiences implementing housing mobility programs.

CMHA was awarded funding for voucher assistance and mobility related services valued at nearly $5,000,000. CMHA will collaborate with the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research (FHC) to provide mobility counseling and other related services to eligible families with children. The services provided by FHC will ensure that participating families are supported before, during, and after their moves to opportunity areas.
What's New on the Blog...
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REVIVING KEY FAIR HOUSING
REGULATIONS GUTTED BY TRUMP
Posted on May 20, 2021
The Biden administration is reinstating two key fair housing regulations — the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule and the 2013 Disparate Impact rule. Both rules were originally put in place under the Obama administration, and in a harmful move, later gutted by the Trump administration.
FACES OF FAIR HOUSING: ALLISON KRETZ
Posted on June 4, 2021

Meet Allison Kretz, one of the newest Fair Housing Center Board Members. We’re thrilled to welcome Allison to the Board of Directors. Check out our Q&A to learn why she got involved with the Fair Housing Center!
Latest Research & Reports
THE STATE OF FAIR HOUSING IN NORTHEAST OHIO
The Fair Housing Center's 2021 report on The State of Fair Housing in Northeast Ohio is available for download now! Learn more about expanding protections, persisting barriers, and what can be done to promote fair housing in our region.

EXCLUSIONARY ZONING IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, PART II
The second part The Fair Housing Center's ongoing research on exclusionary zoning in our newest report, Exclusionary Zoning in Cuyahoga County, Part II: School Districts and Group Homes is now available for download. Learn how zoning perpetuates racial segregation in Cuyahoga County and reduces housing choice for people with disabilities.

Resource Corner
Knowing your fair housing rights is the first step in exercising them.

At the Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research, we want to make it easy for you to understand your rights and responsibilities under fair housing law. That's why we regularly develop and distribute fair housing resources, which are made available for free download. Organizations can also request to receive physical copies of our resources by sending a message to education@thehousingcenter.org.

View our online resources now to access the information you need.
Upcoming Events
FHCRR Partners with EYEJ to Discuss Social Justice with Youth
In collaboration with Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice's (EYEJ) Y.O.D.J. Program
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 | 1:15 - 2:45 PM

On July 21, 2021, The Fair Housing Center will be partnering with Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice (EYEJ), for the organization's YODJ: Youth Online Discussing Justice program. The YODJ program "affords public school students the chance to meet regularly with trained professionals to engage on a wide array of practical topics in a judgment-free setting."

This particular session will focus on the topic of The Roots and Branches of Community Issues. FHCRR's Communications & Outreach Specialist, Emily Martin, will share her insight on fair housing, why we're still fighting to end housing discrimination and racial segregation, and what can be done to make housing more fair for everyone.
The Fair Housing Center is preparing to unveil a brand new, self-paced online training course for tenants -- at absolutely no cost to you! Click here to pre-register for the course. You will be contacted with more details when the course becomes available.
Fair Housing in the News
About Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research

The Fair Housing Center for Rights & Research (The Fair Housing Center) is a nonprofit fair housing organization whose mission is to protect and expand fair housing rights, eliminate housing discrimination, and promote integrated communities. The Fair Housing Center has been in existence for 35 years, beginning as the Metropolitan Strategy Group in 1983.
 
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the sale or rental of a dwelling on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. The purpose of the law is to eliminate housing discrimination and promote residential integration.
 
For more information visit www.thehousingcenter.org.