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Special Presentation by Matthew Desmond on his Book Evicted in Washington DC,...
NLIHC is hosting a special presentation by Matthew Desmond on his New York Times best-selling book: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City on April 28, from 9:30 to 11:30am ET at the...
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U.S. Lacks Housing for 7.2 Million Lowest Income Renters
NLIHC released a new report on March 24 titled The Gap:The Affordable Housing Gap Analysis, 2016 that documents a shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available rental units for the nation’s 10.4...
View ArticleHUD Releases FAQ on Using Arrest Records to Disqualify People from Receiving...
On March 31, HUD issued new guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) as a follow-up to an earlier HUD notice on the use of arrest records in screening applicants for federally-assisted...
View ArticleHUD Revises Multifamily Notice about Tenant Participation Requirements
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs issued Notice H 2016-05 on March 31, revising Notice H 2014-12 (see Memo9/15/14) pertaining to owner compliance with tenant participation requirements at...
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Special Presentation by Matthew Desmond on his Book Evicted in Washington DC,...
NLIHC is hosting a special presentation by Matthew Desmond on his New York Times best-selling book: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City on April 28, from 9:30 to 11:30am ET at the...
View ArticleHUD Releases FY16 Median Family Income Estimates and Limits
HUD released the FY16 median family income (MFI) estimates and income limits on March 28. The estimated FY16 MFI for the U.S. is $65,700, which represents a decrease of less than 1% from the estimated...
View ArticleSenator Cantwell Announces Proposal to Expand and Reform LIHTC
On March 24, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced her plan to introduce legislation to expand and reform the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program to better address the nation’s affordable...
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Fact of the Week: Percent Change in Renter Population and Rental Housing...
Source: Ellen, I. G. Karfunkel, B. (2016). Renting in America’s Largest Metropolitan Areas. New York City: NYU Furman Center and Capital One. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/1UxBuEz
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Diane Yentel Joins NLIHC as Incoming President and CEO
Diane Yentel began her second stint at NLIHC on March 28, this time as incoming President and CEO. She will succeed Sheila Crowley on April 6. After 17 years and much success as President and CEO of...
View ArticleFormerly Homeless Parents Struggle to Access Preschool
A report published by The Cloudburst Group and sponsored by HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research titled A Qualitative Assessment of Parental Preschool Choices and Challenges among Families...
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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...
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NLIHC Releases 2016 Advocates’ Guide
NLIHC is pleased to announce the release of the 2016 Advocates’ Guide: An Educational Primer on Federal Programs and Resources Related to Affordable Housing and Community Development. The Advocates’...
View ArticleHUD Seeks Recommendations about Policies and Methods to Evaluate MTW Expansion
An April 4 Federal Register notice announced that HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is seeking recommendations for specific policy proposals to be implemented as part of the expansion of...
View ArticleFrom the Field: Minnesota Homeless Advocates Lobby for Voting Rights for...
On Tuesday, March 15, more than 600 advocates convened at the Minnesota State Capitol for “Homeless Day on the Hill” coordinated by the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH), an NLIHC state...
View ArticleAffordable Rental Housing Lacking in 11 Largest Metropolitan Areas
A report by New York University’s Furman Center and Capital One titled Renting In America’s Largest Metropolitan Areas shows that growth in the rental housing stock in the 11 largest metropolitan areas...
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Last Call for April 5 Leadership Reception Honoring Barbara Lee and Nancy...
Register 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, at the Washington...
View ArticleHUD Posts Webcasts on AFFH Assessment of Fair Housing
HUD has posted a six-part webcast explaining the required content of the new Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) established in the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. The webcast defines...
View ArticleNLIHC Awards Representative Barbara Lee, Nancy Bernstine and CNHED for...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has awarded its Edward W. Brooke Housing Leadership Award to U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), the Cushing Niles Dolbeare...
View ArticleNLIHC State Coalition Partners Convene in DC
Representatives of NLIHC’s state coalition partner organizations from around the country convened on April 2-3 for a series of peer-learning and sharing sessions on the latest policy developments on...
View ArticleNLIHC Board Elects 2016-2017 Leaders
At its meeting on April 6, the NLIHC Board of Directors held its annual elections. The board re-elected five officers to serve another one year term on the executive committee. They are:Chair: Brenda...
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