County of Westchester v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development

For nearly a decade, plaintiff-appellant the County of Westchester (the “County” or “Westchester”) has been engaged in litigation with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD” or “the Government”) over whether the County has adequately analyzed — in its applications for HUD funds — impediments to fair housing within the County’s jurisdictions. 1

To receive grants from HUD, an applying jurisdiction, like. the County, must submit an annual “Action Plan” detailing how the jurisdiction will use the grants. 2 Along with the Action Plan, the County must certify that it…