On Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced further steps HUD is taking to “ensure that qualified people are not denied the opportunity to access housing solely due to a criminal history record.” Specifically, HUD plans to issue a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in which it proposes to change its regulations governing public housing agencies and HUD-subsidized housing providers to prevent unnecessary denials of housing assistance to people with criminal history records.
In response, JustLeadershipUSA President and CEO DeAnna Hoskins issued the following statement: “We applaud Secretary Fudge and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for continuing their commitment to the basic human needs of people following a time of incarceration. At the beginning of the Biden administration, JustLeadershipUSA issued a national roadmap for federal policy, which the administration has taken under advisement and has followed through on many of the things we have sought, including this critical piece on removing discriminatory bans on public housing for people with criminal legal convictions.”
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In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!
This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!
We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By making a donation in honor of JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”
Please give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!
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