PD&R Edge Elist - 04/10/2012

New on The Edge

From the Assistant Secretary:
HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration
Assistant Secretary Bostic discusses the Rental Assistance Demonstration and its potential for spurring private investment in the preservation and improvement of the nation’s affordable housing stock.

Research:
The Status of Fair Housing
HUD’s annual report on fair housing provides a broad overview of the agency’s efforts to address housing discrimination. Two thousand ten marked an important year for HUD as it began to address the regulatory issues that give rise to discriminatory practices.

In Practice:
Rural Apartments Receive Renovations in Upstate New York
The North County Housing Development Fund Company is rehabilitating 254 affordable housing units on eight sites in upstate New York. The nonprofit organization grouped the rehabilitation efforts as a single project to facilitate the financing.