Fair Housing
In Washington, the concept of 'affirmatively furthering fair housing' (AFFH) requires jurisdictions receiving HUD funding to:
ASimply certify they will not discriminate
BTake meaningful actions to address fair housing impediments, promote integration, and overcome historic patterns of segregation✓ Correct
COnly provide fair housing education to residents
DRezone all neighborhoods to allow mixed-income housing
Explanation
AFFH (originally from the Fair Housing Act and updated in HUD rules) requires grant recipients to take substantive, meaningful steps to identify and address barriers to fair housing, overcome segregation, and promote inclusive communities — not just passive non-discrimination.
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