Secretary Carson Terminates 2015 AFFH Rule
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D is abolishing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule, a 2015 regulation implementing the 1968 Fair Housing Act’s mandate that governments take affirmative steps to address segregation
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HUD referred to the rule as “complicated, costly, and ineffective.” “After reviewing thousands of comments on the proposed changes to the AFFH, we found it to be unworkable and ultimately a waste of time for localities to comply with, too often resulting in funds being steered away from communities that need them most,” HUD Secretary Ben Carson said in a statement Thursday.
NAR and other housing groups argue that eliminating the rule strips away a vital tool for fulfilling the original civil rights purpose of the 1968 Fair Housing Act
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“The National Association of REALTORS® is disappointed that HUD has taken this step, which significantly weakens the federal government’s commitment to the goals of the Fair Housing Act,” NAR President Vince Malta said in a statement.
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