PRINTER'S NO. 1472

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

262

Session of

2017

INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, HENNESSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, DONATUCCI,

BIZZARRO, SOLOMON, CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS,

KINSEY, V. BROWN, DiGIROLAMO, NEILSON, SCHWEYER AND O'BRIEN,

WHEREAS, The 2017 Fair Housing and Reentry Symposium, slated

for April 28, 2017, at the Community College of Philadelphia, is

highlighting Federal guidance on the reentry population for

professionals in related fields, including criminal justice,

human services and real estate; and

WHEREAS, Legislators, State and local government agencies,

developers, lenders, service providers, nonprofit organizations

and advocacy organizations are stakeholders, along with

homeowners and home seekers in neighborhoods throughout our

nation, in the development of safe, affordable and comprehensive

homelessness assistance and disaster recovery assistance in

communities nationwide; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Regional Office and Pittsburgh

Field Office coordinate United States Department of Housing and

Urban Development programs in this Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services administers the

Homeless Assistance Program in counties throughout this

Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, The Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern

Pennsylvania addresses housing discrimination and access to

WHEREAS, Fair housing planning includes integrated supportive

housing projects for certain target groups, including persons

with HIV/AIDS, persons with chronic mental illness or persons in

recovery from addiction; and

WHEREAS, Federal guidance on application of the Fair Housing

Act and proposed State legislation amending The Landlord and

Tenant Act of 1951 prohibit the use of arrest records or

criminal background disclosure as a basis for exclusion of

housing applicants; and

WHEREAS, Resolution of housing discrimination complaints is a