2529-AA97 201910 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2529 Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity FHEO 2500 Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Streamlining and Enhancement (FR-6123)

The notice of proposed rulemaking invites public comment on amendments to HUD’s affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) regulations. The proposed regulations will provide HUD program participants with a way to document their actions to meet their statutory obligations to affirmatively further the purposes and policies of the Fair Housing Act. Using comments submitted from previous comment solicitations and HUD’s own experience in administering the current rule, HUD is proposing changes that will (1) minimize regulatory burden on program participants will providing specific aid in their AFFH obligations; (2) create a process focused primarily on accomplishing positive results; (3) provide for local control and innovation to allow program participants to tailor their actions to the needs of their communities; (4) seek to encourage actions that increase quality housing choice; and (5) more efficiently utilize HUD resources.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 24 CFR 5 24 CFR 91 24 CFR 92 24 CFR 570 24 CFR 574 24 CFR 576 24 CFR 903 42 U.S.C. 3535(d) and 3601 to 3619 No ANPRM 08/16/2018 83 FR 40713 ANPRM Comment Period End 10/15/2018 NPRM 12/00/2019 No No None No No No No David Enzel Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Programs 2529 Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity FHEO 202 402-5557 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington DC 20410