From the Field Montana Advocates Clear Important First Hurdle to Pass Major...
The Montana Housing Coalition (MHC) will head into 2019 with a packed “to-do” list now that three significant housing proposals are set to be introduced with bi-partisan support. The Local Government...
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Fact of the Week: Renters Vote at Significantly Lower Rates than Homeowners
Source: November 2006-2016 Current Population Survey data.
View ArticleUrban Institute Evaluates the Low Income Housing Tax Credit
The Urban Institute released two reports on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: How it Works and Who it Serves and The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Past...
View ArticleAdditional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 23
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the...
View ArticleFEMA Releases After-Action Report on its Response to the 2017 Hurricane Season
FEMA released on July 12 its “2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report” examining its response to the 2017 hurricanes, including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. While the report acknowledges...
View ArticleCourt Requires FEMA to Again Extend Transitional Shelter Assistance for...
A federal judge has instructed FEMA to again temporarily extend its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for displaced survivors of Hurricane Maria. The extension is designed to provide...
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Register for July 24 Webinar: “Building the Base: Voter Registration of Low...
Register now for NLIHC’s second Our Homes, Our Votes webinar in the six-part series on nonpartisan voter engagement. This webinar, taking place on July 24 at 3:00 pm ET, will focus on the first step to...
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Opportunity Starts at Home: State Campaigns in the Spotlight!
In June, the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector housing campaign highlighted the early successes of our multi-sector state partners in Maine and Ohio (see Memo, 7/11). This week, we share updates...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Rules that FHFA is Structured Unconstitutionally
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on July 17 that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is structured unconstitutionally. Because the agency has a single director who does not...
View ArticleSenate Expected to Vote on THUD Appropriation
The Senate is expected to begin voting on the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) appropriations bill (S.3023) today, July 23. This spending bill builds on the 10% increase in HUD funding that advocates and...
View ArticleUSICH Releases Strategic Plan to End Homelessness
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released “Home, Together: The Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.” The plan represents the strategies that the 19...
View ArticleSenators Introduce Bill to Establish Bipartisan Affordable Housing Task Force
Nine senators introduced a bill (S.3231) to establish a bipartisan Task Force to evaluate and create recommendations regarding the nation’s affordable housing crisis. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Maria...
View ArticleSenator Harris Introduces Rent Relief Act
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the “Rent Relief Act” (S.3250) on July 19. The bill aims to reduce the rent burden on low income renters by creating a refundable tax credit for individuals who...
View ArticleTell Members of Congress to Oppose Cuts to Housing Benefits
The House Financial Services Committee will vote on Tuesday, July 24 on the “Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act” (H.R. 2069), introduced by Representative Mike Turner (R-OH). The bill would cut...
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Take Action: Fair Housing and Other Critical Resources at Risk
The Senate may vote as soon as today on amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 spending bill. We need your help to defeat harmful amendments that would undermine our nation’s efforts to provide...
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Take Action: Contact Your Senators about Spending Bill, Fair Housing, and More!
Take Action: Senate Continues to Debate Spending Bill, Fair Housing, and Other MeasuresThe Senate continues to debate a Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 spending bill and will likely vote on amendments as soon as...
View ArticleWhere to Find Us – July 30
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:Netroots Nation Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, on August 3POAH Quarterly...
View ArticleNLIHC in the News for the Week of July 22
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 22.“President Trump’s Proposal to Cut Housing Benefits Hurts America’s Elders,” American Society on Aging,...
View ArticleRegister Today for August 6 Webinar on FY19 Funding Outlook for Affordable...
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) will discuss the current status and outlook for the FY19 funding process and how advocates can effectively...
View ArticleFrom the Field: Maryland Rental Housing Works Program Hits Major Milestone
The Maryland Rental Housing Works (RHW), a program of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) created six years ago to stimulate investment in quality, affordable rental...
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