HUD Inspector General Identifies the Department’s Top Six Management Challenges
The HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on the top management challenges facing HUD in 2019, identifying six specific issues which, according to the report, “impact HUD’s ability to...
View ArticleMembers of Congress, Judge, Mayor, and HUD Take Action on New York City...
Deplorable housing conditions in some developments and ongoing allegations of mismanagement have put the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) at the center of activity to address the agency’s myriad...
View ArticlePresident Establishes New ‘Opportunity and Revitalization Council’ Chaired by...
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on December 12 establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, to be chaired by HUD Secretary Ben Carson. The primary purpose of...
View ArticleNew Study Finds Housing Instability is the Greatest Predictor of Students’...
Researchers at Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan released in November a new study, Missing School, Missing Home: the Link between Chronic Absenteeism, Economic Instability, and...
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Honor 2019 Housing Leadership Awardee Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Join NLIHC in recognizing 2019 Housing Leadership Award honoree Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). Representative Cleaver will receive the 2019 Edward W. Brooke Housing Leadership Award for his...
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Explore Research Related to Housing for Extremely Vulnerable Populations at...
NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions taking place in Washington, DC, March 27-29, 2019 will explore the issues and solutions related to housing for extremely...
View ArticleDeadline for Nominations to NLIHC 2019 Housing Organizing Awards is January...
The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2019 NLIHC Housing Organizing Awards is Friday, January 11, 2019. The awards recognize outstanding achievement during 2018 in statewide, regional,...
View ArticleCongress Strips Additional Work Requirements for SNAP before Passing Farm Bill
Congress passed an $867 billion farm bill, after a proposal that would have made cuts and placed stronger work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps)...
View ArticlePresident Trump Nominates Mark Calabria to be FHFA Director
President Donald Trump announced on December 11 his intention to nominate Mark Calabria, chief economist to Vice President Mike Pence, to be the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency...
View ArticleNLIHC Applauds Introduction of House Companion to ‘American Housing and...
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) “American Housing and Economic Mobility Act” now has companion legislation in the House of Representatives, introduced by Representatives Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Gwen...
View ArticleCongress Running Out of Time to Fund Federal Government
Congress has only a few days to reach an agreement to fund the federal government for the remainder of FY19 and avoid a government shutdown before the current stop-gap funding measure, known as a...
View ArticleFederal Government Shuts Down. What Does it Mean for HUD Programs?
Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding measure yesterday, causing parts of the government to shut down at midnight. The Senate had earlier passed a “clean” stopgap funding measure, known as a...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Move to End Government Shutdown
Parts of the federal government continue to be shut down, as lawmakers and President Trump continue to disagree on funding for a southern border wall. The shutdown has now run for nearly two weeks....
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Support NLIHC When You Shop on Amazon Smile!
When you shop on Amazon Smile, you can support NLIHC’s work to ensure the lowest income people in America have decent, affordable homes. With every Amazon Smile purchase, Amazon will donate a portion...
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes New Policy Intern
Lily Barrett joins NLIHC as a policy intern for the spring semester. Lily is a senior at The George Washington University, studying political science and history. She recently worked as a policy intern...
View ArticleNLIHC in the News for the Week of December 30
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 30.“How the government shutdown is hurting some of America's poorest families,” NBC News, January 4 at:...
View ArticleNeighborWorks Training Institute to be Held in Cleveland, February 19-22
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) will be held in Cleveland, OH, February 18-22. The NTI offers more than 100 professional affordable housing and community development courses lasting...
View ArticleFrom the Field: New Recommendations to Reduce Evictions in Wisconsin and...
Wisconsin Policy Forum released last month a review of statewide eviction data intended to inform growing discussions on practical solutions to evictions throughout the state and in Milwaukee County,...
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Fact of the Week: Smaller Share of HUD-Assisted Homes Are Physically...
Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2017 AHS PUMS data.
View ArticleReport Finds Large Share of Voucher-Assisted Families in Lower Opportunity...
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Where Families with Children Use Housing Vouchers: A Comparative Look at the 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas, examines the neighborhood...
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