THUD Bill Moves to Final Negotiations, Advocates Urge Congress to Fund HUD...
The House of Representatives agreed by voice vote on September 6 to move a spending package that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) spending bill towards final negotiations with the Senate....
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee Reviews Regulatory Burdens on Affordable Multifamily...
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on September 5 to review “The Cost of Regulation on Affordable Multifamily Development.” During the hearing, industry...
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NLIHC Members Open the Door to Dialogue and Collaboration
This week, as part of NLIHC’s Membership Month, we highlight the ways our members “open the door to dialogue and collaboration.” Though participation in numerous NLIHC-led coalitions, campaigns and...
View ArticleDisaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Federal ResponseCongressThe House Small Business Committee held a hearing on September 5, 2018, to examine the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) response to the natural disasters in 2017 and to...
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First Homes Being Built with Housing Trust Fund
NLIHC Releases Getting Started: First Homes Being Built with Housing Trust Fund AwardsNLIHC released today a new report, Getting Started: First Homes Being Built with 2016 National Housing Trust Fund...
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Hurricane Florence and Disaster Housing Recovery
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEONLIHC members, partners and friends,As Hurricane Florence approaches the Southeast, all of us at the National Low Income Housing Coalition are keeping everyone in...
View ArticleHousing Subsidies Lift 2.9 Million Out of Poverty
The U.S. Census Bureau released two annual reports on income and poverty on September 12. Income and Poverty in the United State: 2017 shows that median household income was $61,400, a 1.8% increase...
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Webinars Provide Snapshots of Voter Engagement Resources
Our Homes, Our Votes conducted a series of six webinars to provide clear information to assist organizations and leaders hoping to engage low income renters in the upcoming 2018 elections. Showing...
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There is No Safe Time for a Child to be Homeless, Even in the Womb
According to a study released online on September 3, children who were in the womb when their mothers experienced homelessness are significantly more likely to have been hospitalized since birth...
View ArticleRepublicans’ Tax Reform 2.0 Fails to Address Affordable Housing
House Republicans introduced on September 10 three bills as part of a Tax Reform 2.0 package. The bills do not contain provisions that affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit or other affordable...
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NLIHC’s Members Open the Door to Quality Data, Tools, and Reports
This is the third week of NLIHC membership month; the theme is Members Open the Door to Quality Data, Tools, and Reports.Members are a critical part of NLIHC’s research and communications work. Members...
View ArticleAdditional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates — September 17
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Florence, Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and...
View ArticleHUD Notice Offers Rule Waivers for PHAs in 2018 Disaster Areas
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a Federal Register notice on September 12, informing public housing agencies (PHAs) about waivers of HUD requirements they may request in the...
View ArticleNew Data Reveals Disaster Preparedness Disparities between Renters and...
HUD, the Census Bureau, and FEMA released on September 6, new American Housing Survey (AHS) data that reveals disaster preparedness disparities between renters and homeowners. According to a media...
View ArticleFEMA Fails to Notify Hurricane Maria Survivors Denied Assistance about New...
The 720 organizations of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition sent a letter on September 14 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long, calling on the Agency to send out a form letter to all...
View ArticleHurricane Florence Hits the Southeast Region of the U.S.
NLIHC is in close communication with our members and partners in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia, as well as their congressional delegations and the administration. NLIHC is monitoring Hurricane...
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NLIHC Releases Interim Report Summarizing Inaugural HTF Projects
NLIHC published Getting Started: First Homes Being Built with 2016 National Housing Trust Fund Awardson Wednesday, September 12. This interim report profiles how 42 states, so far, have awarded their...
View ArticleTHUD Bill Stalled in Final Negotiations
The House and Senate continue to negotiate a final deal on a four-bill spending package (“minibus”) that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) and Agriculture spending bills. However, lawmakers...
View ArticleDisaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, September 17, 2018
According to reports in the media, Hurricane Florence has closed more than 100 roads, cut off power to more than 500,000 buildings, and created flooding that surrounds the city of Wilmington and other...
View ArticleDisaster Housing Recovery Update, Tuesday, September 18, 2018
These pictures show the extent of the flooding from Hurricane Florence in many communities, and the likely damage that will result. Although the rain and wind have mostly stopped, rivers and...
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