The Hill, April 30, 2018: HUD processed less than 5 percent of all housing discrimination complaints in 2017
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) processed less than 5 percent of housing discrimination complaints last year, according to a new report from the liberal-leaning National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA).
In 2017, the number of reported housing discrimination complaints increased slightly to 28,843, according to the report. Of these, HUD processed 1,311.
NFHA found that the most common types of complaints in 2017 were based on disability, race and family status
“It has been 50 years, and the Fair Housing Act still has not been fully implemented. We cannot build a thriving society as long as our nation is plagued by discrimination, segregation, and severe economic inequality,” said Lisa Rice, president and CEO of NFHA.
