Secretary Carson Terminates 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Regulation with New Rule

Below, please find an announcement from HUD Secretary Ben Carson regarding the repeal of the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. The new rule, Preserving Community and Choice Neighborhoods, repeals the 2015 AFFH rule and states that AFFH certifications will be deemed sufficient provided grantees took affirmative steps to further fair housing policy during the relevant period.

The Final Rule [Docket No. FR 6228-F-01] repealing the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing is attached and can be found here.