Open Cmtys. Alliance v. Carson, 286 F. Supp. 3d 148 (2017)

Citation: Open Cmtys. Alliance v. Carson, 286 F. Supp. 3d 148 (2017)
Parent Document: Open Cmtys. Alliance v. Carson, 286 F. Supp. 3d 148 (2017)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2017-12-23
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7328080/open-cmtys-alliance-v-carson/ ↗

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HUD has concluded, based on recent research, that the 50th Percentile Rule is "not an effective tool" for "increasing HCV tenant moves from areas of low opportunity to higher opportunity areas." Final Rule , 81 Fed. Reg. at 80,570. Rather, HUD has found that "much of the benefit of increased FMRs simply accrues to landlords in lower rent submarket areas in the form of higher rents rather than creating an incentive for tenants to move to units in communities with more and/or better opportunities." Id. HUD also observed that a "large number of areas have been disqualified from the 50th percentile program for failure to show measurable reduction in voucher concentration of HCV tenants since 2001 when the program started, which strongly suggests that the deconcentration objective is not being met." Id. C. The Small Area FMR Demonstration Project

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