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Racial Justice and Equity Statement

We believe all people deserve housing that is healthy, safe, and affordable in a community of choice where they can thrive.

RHLS is committed to integrating Racial Equity in all aspects of our work, in pursuit of achieving Racial Justice in housing, utilities, as well as community and economic development.
We are unwavering in our commitment to standing with underserved individuals and communities, speaking up in the face of injustice. 

You can download the full copy of our Racial Justice and Equity Statement here:
RHLS and the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project, an embedded project, work together to implement our racial equity and racial justice work. We have committed to:
Engaging in work that directly repairs past and current racial inequities in the housing, utilities, community/economic development, and legal systems.Advocating for racial equity in new and existing policies, programs, and developments.Identifying and redressing the ways in which we have in the past and continue to reinforce white supremacy in our work (internally and externally, intentionally or unintentionally).

To ensure transparency in our work, RHLS is committed to releasing regular reports detailing our progress.

Racial Equity Report
January through June 2025
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Racial Equity Report
July through December 2024
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Racial Equity Report
January through June 2024
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Racial Equity Report
July through December 2023
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Racial Equity Report
January through June 2023
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Racial Equity Report
June through December 2022
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Racial Equity Report
October through June 2022
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Racial Equity Report
January through September 2021
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Racial Equity Report
June through December 2020
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The RHLS Board of Directors passed two resolutions at the October 7, 2020 meeting regarding the repudiation of racism in all forms and the effort to hold ourselves accountable for engaging in the work of dismantling systems of oppression. Read the resolutions here:
RHLS Board of Directors Resolution on Racism
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RHLS Board of Directors Resolution on Diversity
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