Senators Collins and Reed Introduce Legislation to Update HOPWA Funding Formula
On March 10, Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced a bill (S....
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USDA’s Rural Development Programs Scrutinized during Budget Hearing
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing on USDA’s Rural Development (RD) programs on March 15....
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HUD Inspector General Testifies before House Appropriations Panel, Critical...
On March 15, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the budget requests for Offices of Inspector General (OIG)...
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Representative Waters Urges Increased Funding for Federal Housing Programs in...
On March 18, House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Water (D-CA) sent four separate letters to House appropriators urging them to provide increased funding in FY17 for federal housing...
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House Budget Committee Passes FY17 Resolution, Further Action Questionable
At the end of a nine-hour mark-up on March 16, the House Budget Committee passed an FY17 budget resolution by a vote of 20-16. All 14 Democrats and two Republican members of the ultra-conservative...
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Register Today for April 5 Leadership Awards Reception Honoring Barbara Lee...
Join us on April 5, 6-8 pm, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington DC to celebrate the contributions of U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Nancy Bernstine at the 2016 NLIHC Leadership...
View ArticleLack of Housing for 7.2 Million of Lowest Income Renters
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Gap: The Affordable Housing Gap Analysis 2016, a new report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), paints a bleak picture of the nation’s growing...
View ArticleNLIHC Still Accepting Applications for 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...
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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 ArticleFrom the Field: New Hampshire Wins Protections for Accessory Dwelling Units
Affordable housing advocates in New Hampshire celebrated a significant victory this month when Governor Maggie Hassan (D) signed Senate Bill 146, legislation that allows single-family homeowners to add...
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Fact of the Week: Rental Units and Renters in the US, Matched by...
Source: NLIHC Tabulations of 2014 ACS PUMS Data.
View ArticleTransportation Costs Make Section 8 Properties Unaffordable in Many Areas
An article published by Housing Policy Debate titled “How Affordable is HUD Affordable Housing?” examines transportation costs for residents living in Section 8 multifamily properties. The study’s...
View ArticleHUD Proposes Updating Lead-Based Paint Hazard Rule
On March 8, HUD sent a proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that would amend HUD’s Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention regulations. The title of the proposed rule is...
View ArticleHUD Revises Section 8(bb) FAQs
On March 14, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing revised the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the transfer of all or a portion of any remaining budget authority of a project-based Section 8...
View ArticleNew AFFH Information for PHAs and Local Governments Published in Federal...
Two notices concerning the new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule were published in the Federal Register on March 23.One notice announced the availability of an assessment tool that...
View ArticleBill Introduced to Reform Small PHAs
On March 21, Representative Steven Palazzo (R-MS) introduced the “Small Public Housing Agency Opportunity Act of 2016” (H.R. 4816). The bill allows for greater flexibility and some changes in oversight...
View ArticleWitnesses at Congressional Hearing Support LIHTC Income Averaging, MID Reform
On March 22, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing to examine whether government regulations impact the cost of producing affordable housing. Some hearing...
View ArticleSequester Hits NHTF, NLIHC Update State Allocation
NLIHC has learned that an unfortunate provision in the Budget Control Act of 2011, the law that created the sequester, will take a 6.9% cut out of the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) and the Capital...
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Representative Waters Introduces Bill to End Homelessness, Funds NHTF at...
On March 23, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced legislation to provide significant resources to end homelessness in the United States. The bill...
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Final Week to Support Leadership Reception Honoring Barbara Lee and Nancy...
Please make a contribution today for the 2016 NLIHC Leadership Reception to celebrate the affordable housing contributions of Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Nancy Bernstine on April 5, 6-8 pm,...
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