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ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Support New Voucher-Mobility Legislation
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced on January 31 “The Housing Choice Voucher...
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Register Today to Attend NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Leadership Awards Reception on...
Join NLIHC in recognizing 2019 Housing Leadership Award honorees Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO); Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing and...
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Senator Todd Young to Address NLIHC 2019 Housing Policy Forum
Senator Todd Young (R-IN)Senator Todd Young (R-IN) will be a keynote speaker at NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions in Washington, DC, March 27-29. Senator Young...
View ArticleSenate Banking Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing for FHFA Director
The Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing on February 14 for President Trump’s Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) nominee, Mark Calabria. Dr. Calabria is currently...
View ArticleHouse Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on Homelessness and...
The House Committee on Financial Services has scheduled several hearings during the week of February 11, including one on homelessness on February 13 and another on affordable housing in rural areas on...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee Examines HUD’s Contract Management during Shutdown
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) will hold a hearing on “HUD’s Management of Housing Contracts During the Shutdown” on February 12 at...
View ArticleCongress Has Only a Few Days Left to Avoid Another Government Shutdown
Congress has only a few days to reach an agreement to fund the federal government for the remainder of FY19 and avoid another partial government shutdown before the current stop-gap funding measure,...
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Join February 13 Tweet Storm Urging Congress to Fully Fund Affordable Housing...
Please join NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding for a tweet storm on February 13 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET to urge Congress to avoid another government shutdown and fully...
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Point of View: Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 – by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President...
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEOThe 2020 presidential campaigns offer an opportunity unlike any housing advocates have seen before. The primary season is already in full swing with several...
View ArticleTake Action: Housing Trust Fund At Risk!
Critical funding for the national Housing Trust Fund may be at risk!Last week, the Trump administration signaled that funding for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) could be suspended, undermining our...
View ArticleJoin Today’s 3 p.m. ET Tweetstorm Urging Congress to #FullyFundHousing Programs
Please join NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding for a tweetstorm today, February 13, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET to urge Congress to avoid another government shutdown and...
View ArticleStatement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane...
Brock Long has repeatedly failed to address the housing needs of the lowest-income disaster survivors including people with disabilities, seniors, families with children, and those experiencing...
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Disaster Housing Research Consortium Explores Data Transparency and Research...
A group of researchers from academic and research institutions, housing advocates, and legal aid attorneys who are engaged in disaster housing recovery research met in Washington, DC on February 12-13...
View ArticleWilliam “Brock” Long Resigns as FEMA Administrator
William “Brock” Long resigned as Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator on February 13, after serving in that role for two years. Mr. Long oversaw the response to more than 220 declared...
View ArticleHUD Seeks Input Before Implementing Small PHA Amendments
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on February 14 asking for stakeholder input before implementing amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937 that primarily pertain to small public...
View ArticleTHUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Review HUD’s Performance During Government...
The House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on February 12 to review HUD’s management of project-based rental assistance contracts that expired during the partial...
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Opportunity Starts at Home Talks to Former U.S. Secretary of Education
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released on February 14 its latest podcast episode with John King, who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the 10th U.S....
View Article$245 Million Available for the National Housing Trust Fund in 2019
The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) issued their 10-K Forms on February 14, indicating that $245 million will be...
View ArticleCalabria Confirmation Hearing Addresses HTF, Affordable Housing
The Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing on February 14 with President Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Dr. Mark Calabria.Hours before...
View ArticleNLIHC to Host Two Webinars on Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities,...
NLIHC will hold two webinars in March on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities in preparation for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day taking place on March 29 as part of NLIHC’s 2019...
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