Register to Attend Disaster Housing Recovery Webinar on November 15!
Join leaders from across the country on Thursday, November 15 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. ET for a webinar discussion about the post-disaster housing needs of people with the lowest incomes. Members of the...
View ArticleRural Preservation Working Group Recommends Strategies for Preserving Rural...
NLIHC joined a letter from the Rural Preservation Working Group (RPWG) – a group of local and national organizations led by the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) – to Joel Baxley, administrator of the...
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Housing Near High-Performing Public Schools Costs 2.4 Times More than Housing...
Across the 100 largest metro areas in the nation, housing near high-performing public schools cost an average of 2.4 times more than housing near low-performing public schools, according to a study...
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Register Today for NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for...
Register today for NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions taking place in Washington, DC, March 27-29, 2019. Invited and confirmed speakers include Senators Kamala...
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Help NLIHC Honor the 2019 Housing Leadership Awards Recipients
Rep. Emmanuel CleaverEmma "Pinky" CliffordDr. MItchell Katz Make a contribution to NLIHC in honor of the 2019 Housing Leadership Awards recipients: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO); Emma...
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Advocates Achieve Significant Wins on State and Local Ballot Initiatives
This election season, NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votesnonpartisan voter engagement projecttracked the major local and state ballot measures across the country related to affordable housing and tenant...
View ArticleElection Impacts on Housing Committees and Legislation
The Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and the Republicans grew their majority in the Senate in the midterm elections on November 6, although a few races remain undecided as of...
View ArticleAdditional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 19, 2018
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to the 2017 and 2018 disasters since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the articles in last week’s Memo, see...
View ArticleCalifornia Wildfires Cause Massive Destruction, Displacement
In California, the Camp and Woolsey Fires continue to burn, with almost one thousand people missing, 77 fatalities, and over 10,000 homes destroyed. Thousands of displaced people are staying with...
View ArticleHUD Issues Guidance on HOTMA Minimum Heating Standards in Public Housing
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2018-19 providing guidance on the minimum heating requirements in public housing required by the “Housing Opportunity Through...
View ArticleHUD Provides Best Practices Regarding Use of Guest Suites in HUD-Assisted...
HUD issued Notice 2018-10 providing best practices regarding situations in which guest suites are permissible in Multifamily rental projects with mortgages insured or held by HUD under the National...
View ArticleHUD Invites Small Area FMR PHAs to Apply for Additional Administrative Fees
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent letters to public housing agencies (PHAs) inviting them to request up to $25,000 in additional administrative fees to reimburse them for the costs...
View ArticleHUD Letter to PHAs Signals Intent to Dramatically Reduce Public Housing Stock
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent a letter to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors dated November 13, 2018, signaling the agency’s intent to dramatically reduce its public...
View ArticleWebinar on Budget Outlook for Affordable Housing and Community Development...
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) invite you to join advocates from across the country to learn about the status and outlook for FY19 and...
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Families Receiving Housing Subsidies with SNAP and WIC Are 72% More Likely to...
A study published in the Journal of Applied Research on Children found that the combination of housing subsidies with nutrition benefits improves housing security. Housing subsidies are critically...
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NLIHC Accepting Applications and Nominations for 2019 Housing Organizing Awards
NLIHC is accepting applications and nominations for the 2019 Annual Organizing Awards. The NLIHC Organizing Awards recognize outstanding achievement during 2018 in statewide, regional, citywide,...
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NLIHC to Honor Native American Housing Leader ‘Pinky’ Clifford with 2019...
NLIHC will honor Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing and NLIHC board member, with the Cushing Dolbeare Lifetime Service Award at the 37th Annual...
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NLIHC 2019 Housing Policy Forum to Explore State of Play in Congress...
NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions taking place in Washington, DC, March 27-29, 2019, will feature a bipartisan panel of senior Congressional staff who will...
View ArticleBipartisan ‘Fair Housing Improvement Act’ Would Prohibit Discrimination Based...
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the “Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018” on November 13. The bill aims to protect low income families and veterans from housing...
View ArticleNHLP ‘Public Charge’ Webinar Recording, Slides, and Sample Comment Letter are...
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) held a webinar, “Trump Administration's Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Rule: What Housing and Homelessness Advocates Should Know,” on November 8. The U.S. Department...
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