Previous editions are obsolete Page 4 of 5 Ref. Handbook 8025.1 form HUD-935.2B
(7/2008)
If you did not check “a, b, c or d” in Question 2, you must complete an AFHM Plan.
Each applicant is required to carry out an affirmative program to attract prospective buyers of all minority and
non-minority groups in the housing market area regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
disability or familial status (24 CFR 200.620). Racial groups include White, Black or African American,
American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Other groups in the
housing market area who may be subject to housing discrimination include, but are not limited to, Hispanic or
Latino, persons with disabilities, families with children, or persons of different religious affiliations. The
applicant shall describe in the AFHM Plan the proposed activities to be carried out during advance marketing,
where applicable, and the initial sales period. The affirmative marketing program also should ensure that any
group(s) of persons ordinarily not likely to apply for this housing without special outreach (See Part 3), know
about the housing, feel welcome to apply and have the opportunity to buy.
INSTRUCTIONS
Send completed form to: your local HUD Office
Attention: Director, Office of Housing
Part 1-Applicant and Project Identification.
Blocks 1a thru 1f-Self-Explanatory. Block 1g-the
applicant should specify the approximate date for
starting the marketing activities and the anticipated
date of initial occupancy. Block 1h-the applicant
should indicate the housing market area, in which
the housing will be located. Block 1i - the
applicant may obtain census tract location
information from local planning agencies, public
libraries and other sources of census data. Block 1j
the applicant should complete only if a Sales Agent
(the agent can not be the applicant) is implementing
the AFHM Plan.
Part 2-Type of Affirmative Marketing Area:
The AFHM Plan should indicate the
approximate racial composition of the housing
market area in which the housing will be located
by checking one of the three choices. Single
family scattered site builder should submit an
AFHM Plan that reflects the approximate racial
composition of each housing market area in
which the housing will be located. For example, if
a builder plans to construct units in both minority
and non-minority housing market areas, a separate
AFHM Plan shall be submitted for each housing
market area.
Part 3-Direction of Marketing Activity. Indicate
which group(s) the applicant believes are least
likely to apply for this housing without special
outreach. Consider factors such as price or rental of
housing, sponsorship of housing, racial/ethnic
characteristics of housing market area in which
housing will be located, disability, familial status, or
religious affiliation of eligible population, public
transportation routes, etc.
Part 4-Marketing Program. The applicant shall
describe the marketing program to be used to attract
all segments of the eligible population, especially
those groups designated in Part 3 of this AFHM
Plan present in the housing marketing area that
are least likely to apply. The applicant shall state:
the type of media to be used, the names of
newspaper/call letters of radio or TV stations; the
identity of the circulation or audience of the media
identified in the AFHM Plan (e.g., White, Black or
African American, American Indian or Alaska
Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander, Hispanic or Latino, persons with
disabilities, families with children, and religious
affiliation), and the size or duration of newspaper
advertising or length and frequency of broadcast
advertising. Community contacts include
individuals or organizations that are well known in
the housing market area or the locality that can
influence persons within groups considered least
likely to apply. Such contacts may include, but
need not be limited to: neighborhood, minority and
women’s organizations, grass roots faith-based or
other community based organizations, labor unions,
employers, public and private agencies, disability
advocates, schools and individuals who are
connected with these organizations and/or are well-
known in the community. Applicants should notify
their local HUD–Office of Housing of any changes
to the list in Part 4c of this AFHM Plan.