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NLIHC Launches Membership Month: NLIHC Members Are the Key to Policy Victories
September is NLIHC Membership Month! Throughout the month NLIHC will be celebrating its members, the key to NLIHC’s strength, and inviting new individuals and organization to join the movement for...
View ArticleNLIHC Joins Letter Opposing SNAP Benefit Cuts that Create Obstacles for...
NLIHC joined a coalition letter opposing provisions in the House’s version of the 2018 farm bill that would cut SNAP food benefits, while expanding SNAP work requirements and imposing lifetime bans on...
View ArticleHouse Committee to Hold Hearing on Congress’s Failure to Complete Housing...
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing titled “A Failure to Act: How a Decade without GSE Reform Has Once Again Put Taxpayers at Risk.” The hearing will take place on September 6 at...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on the Cost of Regulations on Affordable...
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing on the cost of regulations on affordable multifamily development. The hearing will take place on September 5 at 2...
View ArticleSenate Committee Discusses Overcrowding in Tribal Areas
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a field hearing on August 25 to discuss “Overcrowded Housing and the Impacts on American Indian and Alaska Natives.” Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) represented...
View ArticleDisaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Federal ResponseCongressSenator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued a statement on August 30 in response to the U.S. District Court’s denial of a preliminary injunction filed by housing advocates to...
View ArticleNew Op-Ed: “Trump’s Katrina”? For Housing, it’s Worse
New Op-Ed: “Trump’s Katrina”? When it Comes to the Housing Response, it’s WorseThe Orlando Sentinel published yesterday an op-ed by NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on a federal judge’s ruling that...
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2017 Annual Report
Download the 2017 annual report to see what NLIHC accomplished last year thanks to the support of our dedicated members, donors, and other partners.Click here to view an interactive version of the...
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes New Fall Graphic Design Intern
Gloria Yang is NLIHC’s new communications and graphic design intern. She is pursuing a bachelor degree in graphic design with a concentration in book arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art....
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NLIHC Issues 2017 Annual Report
NLIHC issued its 2017 Annual Report on September 6. The report features NLIHC’s year of movement-building and responding to disasters and threats, both natural and political. Print-ready and...
View ArticleNLIHC in the News for the Week of September 2
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 2.“'Trump’s Katrina'? For housing, response to Hurricane Maria worse,” Orlando Sentinel, September 5...
View ArticleNext NeighborWorks Training Institute to be Held in Pittsburgh, December 3-7
NeighborWorks America will bring its national NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) to Pittsburgh the week ofDecember 3-7. NTI courses, lasting from one-to-five days each, are an excellent opportunity...
View ArticleCBPP Suggests Policy Changes to Improve Voucher Access to Higher Opportunity...
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a policy paper, Federal Policy Changes Can Help More Families with Housing Vouchers Live in Higher-Opportunity Areas. The paper offers four...
View ArticleFrom the Field: City of Denver Increases Funding for Affordable Housing
The Denver City Council recently authorized an expansion of its affordable housing fund from $15 to $30 million annually. It is estimated that this additional funding will allow for the creation and...
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Fact of the Week: Major Loss of Section 515 Rural Multifamily Housing...
Source: Housing Assistance Council. (2018). Rental Housing for a 21st Century Rural America.https://bit.ly/2M8v8cH
View ArticleHousing Assistance Council Report Showcases Threat to Rental Housing in Rural...
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) released "Rental Housing for a 21st Century Rural America: A Platform for Preservation" on September 6. The report examines the current state and future prospects...
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Voter Registration Deadlines Approach: The Time to Act is Now!
Low income renters register to vote and go to polls at dramatically lower rates than higher income homeowners. This disparity can—and must—be addressed through active nonpartisan voter registration...
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NAACP President Explains Why Opportunity Starts at Home is a Priority
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACPThe Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign recently released a video interview with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the...
View ArticleDisaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 10
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the...
View ArticleHensarling and Delaney to Introduce Bipartisan Housing Finance Reform Act
House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Representative John Delaney (D-MD) released on September 6, a discussion draft of the latest attempt to reform the housing finance...
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