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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In the wake of the 50th Percentile Rule's apparent failure, HUD considered alternative ways to expand housing opportunities for voucher holders. See id. Using census data collected through the American Community Survey, HUD developed "Small Area FMRs" ("SAFMRs"), which reflect fair-market rents in individual ZIP codes, rather than in broad metropolitan areas. Id. HUD's goal in applying this new, more targeted methodology was to "create more effective means for HCV tenants to move into higher opportunity, lower poverty areas *155by providing them with subsidy adequate to make such areas accessible and to thereby reduce the number of voucher families that reside in areas of high poverty concentration." Id.2

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