National Assessment of Fair Housing Training

Shortly after the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule was introduced by HUD, Root team members were selected by HUD to be part of a national training and technical assistance team. Since then, we have been on the forefront of fair housing reporting, assisting with developing report templates, providing technical assistance to cities, and advising HUD on our clients’ capacity to comply with various reporting approaches.

The Root team was responsible for facilitating training modules on how to use the AFFH Data and Mapping tool; interpreting the data, tables, and indices that are required for studying fair housing barriers; conducting meaningful community engagement; and developing strategies to address fair housing impediments.