Recapping RAD Section 18 and the attack on public housing allows you to locate items mentioned in the series. We put this together so that you can find articles and definitions you find of interest.
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Use the search by category function Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) to locate individual articles.
The DeBlasio/Carson Deals
The Trump Administration’s Impact on Public and Assisted Housing
…the Trump administration has taken an aggressive approach to getting rid of all public housing one way or another.
Source: American Bar Association Article: October 02, 2019, HUMAN RIGHTS
NYCHA inks $1.5B deal to privatize management of 5,900 units
Excerpt from article: The New York City Housing Authority has reached a deal to bring thousands of Manhattan and Brooklyn apartments under private management and do $1.5 billion worth of work
Why did DeBlasio agree to a deal with Ben Carson?
Read De Blasio and Carson ink new deal for NYCHA oversight.
Read The Minnesota Battle
February 2019, a battle rages in Minnesota. It is a battle to protect public housing. Defend Glendale and Public Housing Coalition released the following fact sheet. This publication shows Section 18 in use. It shows what happens when housing deals like these are abused. This is a short read: SECTION 18 Demolition & Disposition: A Fact Sheet.
No time to read the full article, no problem here are important excerpts.
Defined: The RAD Program and Section 18
Produced by the Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition Keep Public Housing article. This information will help you understand the RAD and Section 18.
Source: SECTION 18 Demolition & Disposition: A Fact Sheet
Excerpt: MPHA Plans to privatize over 730 public housing single-family homes
What is Section 18 Demolition & Disposition?
Excerpt: Section 18 is NOT the same as Section 8
Section 18 of the 1937 United States Housing Act is a policy of the federal Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) which allows public housing authorities to demolish and redevelop their properties under certain conditions.
The specific terms used for this process are “Demolition and Disposition.” Demolition means the destruction of housing, simple enough but what does “Disposition” mean?
Disposition is the transfer of public housing properties to private developers and authorities. Disposition allows private developers and housing nonprofits to take ownership of public housing properties, allowing them to be converted into private, market-rate housing.
Section 18 means destroying and privatizing public housing and redeveloping the properties into new housing which is unaffordable to working, low income and poor people. Or more plainly The End of Affordable Apartments in Minneapolis.
The End Of Affordable Housing
Excerpt from Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition
Though MPHA claims that Elliot Twins will remain affordable after RAD conversion, executive Director Greg Russ has publicly stated his desire to target people who make 50%, 60%, 80%, and even 120% of the area median income (AMI) to live in the newly privatized buildings. 120% of AMI is an income of over $113,000/year for a family of four.
Let’s learn from Minnesota
The following are information articles Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition have put together. These and more are free to anyone to read. The information here could help other communities prepare and fight the RAD Program.
Campaign Reports, Fact Sheets & Public Data
A fact sheet on RAD, Section 18 and the abuse of the RAD Program.
Public Housing vs. Affordable Housing, Fact Sheet
What is the difference between Public Housing and Affordable Housing? Many allies have been asking us this question. Here is a fact sheet with cited sources that explain the difference. Please share!
Orlando Demolishes Public Housing
Taken from: Excerpt from American Bar Association Article: October 02, 2019, HUMAN RIGHTS The Trump Administration’s Impact on Public and Assisted Housing
Just recently, in response to the ∗PIH memo, the Orlando Housing Authority decided to demolish more than 1,000 aging public housing units instead of trying to repair and rehabilitate them. The Orlando Housing Authority is planning to provide vouchers to public housing residents, who will now have to contend with one of the tightest rental markets in the country. According to Zillow, rents in the metro Orlando area rose more quickly in 2018 than any other major U.S. city.
∗Definition of PIH: HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH)
HUD FAQs on RAD and Section 18
Section 18 and RAD Blending: Program FAQs
PIH 2018-04 (HA) permits certain properties converting under RAD to receive Section 18 approval and vouchers, subject to the availability of appropriations, for a portion of units as long as it is part of a ¹strategy to replace and redevelop the units. Specifically, Section 3.A.3.c of the notice states:
Other articles mentioned in the series
NYCHA To Evict Family Member Not On The Lease Pt 1.
Why the Mayor’s Housing Plan Will Fail
East New York Neighborhood Story
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Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and nothing stated here is legal advice. This article applies to the five boroughs of New York. All information deemed accurate but not guaranteed. Always check the real estate laws in your part of the country.
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