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Budget Resolution Still Elusive
Another week has passed with the prospects of an FY17 budget resolution growing dimmer. On the Senate side, any budget resolution that attempts to undo the $30 billion increase in discretionary...
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Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FY17 HUD Budget Request
On March 10, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) held a hearing on HUD’s FY17 budget request. HUD Secretary Julián...
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HUD Secretary Addresses NHTF Schedule
At the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) hearing on March 10 (see article below), HUD Secretary Julián Castro discussed...
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Celebrate Barbara Lee and Nancy Bernstine at Leadership Awards Reception,...
Join us on April 5, 6-8 pm, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington DC to celebrate the affordable housing contributions of U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Nancy Bernstine at the 2016...
View ArticleDuty to Serve Underserved Markets for Enterprises
NLIHC submitted comments on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed rule regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s duty to serve underserved markets. Within these comments, NLIHC provided...
View ArticleNLIHC Still Accepting Applications for Research and Policy Summer Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. NLIHC interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with...
View ArticleFarewell to Linda Couch
Long time NLIHC staff member Linda Couch has resigned to become the new Director of Housing Policy at Leading Age, the national association of homes and services for the elderly. Linda most recently...
View ArticleHome Today, Home Tomorrow Design Challenge
AARP, AARP Foundation, Home Matters® and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation are accepting submissions for a new nationwide design challenge entitled “Re-defining Home: Home Today, Home Tomorrow.” The...
View ArticleThe Consortium for Housing and Asset Management Annual Conference, June 27-29
How to keep affordable housing sustainable is the challenge thought-leaders from across the affordable housing movement will be exploring at the Consortium for Housing and Asset Management (CHAM)...
View ArticleLos Angeles NeighborWorks Training Institute, May 2-6
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) takes place May 2-6 in Los Angeles, CA. The NTI will offer over 100 course offerings in affordable housing development and financing, housing asset...
View ArticleWebinar on Effective Responses to Homeless Encampments, March 30
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) will host a webinar on proven strategies to address homeless encampments. Attendees will learn how to comply with laws and policies that...
View ArticleWage Inequality Continues 35-Year Rise
A report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) titled Wage Inequality Continued its 35-year Rise in 2015 shows that real hourly wages in America increased from 2014 to 2015 by 2.1% only because of a...
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Webinar on Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues, April 18
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The webinar will provide detailed information...
View ArticleNLIHC Submits Comments on Proposed Rule on Fannie and Freddie’s Duty-to-Serve
On March 17, NLIHC submitted comments responding to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) proposed rule detailing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's duty-to-serve (DTS) underserved markets required by...
View ArticleBaltimore County Fair Housing Settlement to Address Racial and Economic...
The Baltimore County Branch of the NAACP, Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., and three individuals filed a complaint with HUD on November 22, 2011 alleging that Baltimore County developed housing only in...
View ArticleCongressional Briefing on Early Childhood Homelessness
On March 30, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth will host a congressional briefing sponsored by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA)...
View ArticleCongressional Briefing on HIV/AIDS Housing Scheduled
The National AIDS Housing Coalition will host a congressional briefing sponsored by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to discuss national policy issues around...
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Hearing to be Held on Tax Reform Proposals
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax Policy will hold a hearing on Member proposals relating to fundamental reform of the income tax system.The hearing will be held on March 22 at 2:30pm ET in...
View ArticleHearing on Government Regulations and High Cost of Housing Set
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing titled The Future of Housing in America: Government Regulations and the High Cost of Housing. Witnesses include:Vicki Been, New York City...
View ArticleHousing Advocates Urge Senate Passage of Broad Housing Reform Bill
On March 16, NLIHC joined more than 30 national organizations in sending a letter to Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chair Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Ranking Member Sherrod Brown...
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