A domestic violence survivor comes to you with an eviction notice. The reason? Multiple 911 calls. In other words, the survivor suffered abuse at home and called for help. How…
Category: Policy
Jack Stucker Works with PACDC on Concerted Community Revitalization Plan Comments
RHLS Staff Attorney, Jack Stucker, led a collaboration with the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) and member organizations to develop and submit comments to IRS Notice 2016-77. This…
Pittsburgh Enacts Housing Opportunity Fund
The Center for Community Change’s Winter, 2017, newsletter includes an article about Pittsburgh’s recently enacted affordable Housing Opportunity Fund (the Fund). The Fund includes a number of features designed to…
2017 MLK Reflections
Two years ago I wrote a post reflecting on the historical link between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, his assassination, and the Fair Housing Act. I re-encourage you to…
IRS Issues Call for Comments on Concerted Community Revitalization Plan
The following is a memo by Regional Housing Legal Services Staff Attorney, Jack Stucker, regarding the IRS Concerted Community Revitalization Plan. If you or your organization would like assistance crafting…