NFHA Supports the Confirmation of Key Civil Rights Nominees: Click to view NFHA's letter of support for John Trasviña for Assistant Secretary for HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.  Click to view NFHA's letter of support for Thomas Perez for Assistant Attorney General for DOJ's Civil Rights Division.
		Department of Justice Outlines Civil Rights Obligations: On March 4, 2009, the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice distributed a memo outlining civil rights compliance responsibilities of Federal agencies and recipients of Federal financial assistance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Click here for the additional Notice on Civil Rights Obligations.
		Calvin Bradford 10.1.2008 Blaming Minorities for the Meltdown: As the financial markets sink rapidly into the stormy sea of deregulation, ultra free market advocates looking for a scapegoat have resurrected their claim that a relatively unknown law, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), is to blame.
		Calvin Bradford 9.25.2008 Op Ed: While the mortgage meltdown has been seen as a unique crisis for most Americans, it is just “deja vu all over again” for many minority communities and moderate-income communities.  Moreover, organizations from these communities have been warning the government of the crisis for over a decade.
		Congressman Green (TX) Honored for Dedication to Fair Housing: Congressman Al Green (pictured at left) was the first recipient of the Walter F. Mondale & Edward W. Brooke Fair Housing Award.  The award was presented to him at the 2008 National Fair Housing Alliance's Policy Conference titled "Reclaimed Civil Rights - Make Fair Housing Reality" held June 8th-11th, 2008 in Washington, DC.  Click here to read press release...
		NFHA Releases 2008 Trends Report...
		Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act:   National Fair Housing Alliance Applauds Senators Durbin, Specter, Kennedy, Voinovich, Brown and Dodd for Recognizing Landmark Housing Legislation...
		President & CEO Shanna L. Smith Testifies on HUD and DOJ Enforcement: On June 12, 2008, President & CEO Shanna Smith testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the  Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties about the enforcement of the Fair Housing Act...Click for full testimony and a link to the video on C-SPAN's Video Library website.
		Vice President Lisa Rice Testifies on Credit Scoring: On March 21, 2008 NFHA VP Lisa Rice testified before the House Financial Services Subcommitee on Oversight and Investigations on the use of credit scoring in insurance...