Changes Proposed for ConPlan Rule Related to Broadband and Natural Disaster...
HUD proposes two changes to the Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) regulations, requiring jurisdictions to describe broadband access in housing occupied by low and moderate income households and to consider...
View ArticleHUD Issues HOME Utility Allowance Guidance
HUD issued guidance regarding methods Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) may use for determining utility allowances (UAs) at rental properties assisted with HOME Investment Partnerships program funds....
View ArticleProposed Rule Requires Broadband at HUD-Funded Properties
HUD published a proposed rule that would require, when feasible, broadband infrastructure to be installed at the time of new construction or substantial rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing...
View ArticleHouse Hearings on Reducing Poverty and Need for Tax Reform
The House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing titled, “Moving America’s Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity.” The hearing will be held on May...
View ArticleSenators Introduce Bill to Expand LIHTC
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the “Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016.” The bill would increase the allocation of Low...
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Senate Committee Passes FY17 USDA Spending Bill
The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved by a vote of 30-0 its FY17 spending bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 19.The bill would fund the Section 521 Rental Assistance...
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House Subcommittee Advances FY17 THUD Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved its FY17 spending bill on May 18 by a voice vote. Much like the Senate...
View ArticleSenate Passes THUD Spending Bill, Rejects Anti-Fair Housing Amendment
After days of debate, the Senate passed a spending package that included the FY17 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill on May 19 by a vote of...
View ArticleHUD Posts Sample HTF Allocation Plan Form
HUD has developed a sample national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plan form, called Housing Trust Fund Allocation Plan Guide 2016. States may use the sample form to submit their HTF Allocation...
View ArticleHUD Issues HTF Rehabilitation Standards FAQ
HUD published an FAQ describing the elements that must be included in a state’s set of rehabilitation standards for housing assisted with national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) funds. If a state intends to...
View ArticleHUD Letter to HTF Grantees Addresses Geographic Diversity, Fair Housing, and...
Principle Deputy Secretary for Community Planning and Development Harriet Tregoning sent a letter to state agencies responsible for administering the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF), offering several...
View ArticleNew Resources on Developing and Operating HTF Housing for Extremely Low...
NLIHC has produced two new resources for advocates, state agencies and developers related to developing and operating housing affordable to extremely low income (ELI) households with national Housing...
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UPDATE: House Appropriations Committee Passes FY17 HUD Spending Bill
The House Committee on Appropriations approved its FY17 HUD spending bill by a voice vote today. As we reported last week, the bill would:Increase funding for homeless assistance programs;Provide...
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Affordable Housing is Out of Reach for Many American Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In no state, metropolitan area or county in the United States can a full-time worker earning the prevailing minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom apartment. A new report released...
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes Graphic Design Intern Ariel Chu
Ariel Chu joins NLIHC as a new summer Graphic Design intern. Although she currently lives in Maryland, Ariel has lived in New York, Hong Kong, Australia, and Connecticut. She is majoring in English and...
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes Policy Intern Christina Libre
Christina Libre joins NLIHC as a new summer policy intern. From Cabin John, MD, Christina is approaching her senior year at Georgetown University, where she is studying environmental studies, history...
View ArticlePRRAC Updates Compendium of Source of Income Laws
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) has updated its compendium of state, local, and federal statutes prohibiting housing discrimination based on source of income. “Expanding Choice:...
View ArticleNational Housing Preservation Database Data Updated
The National Housing Preservation Database, maintained by NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC), is a tool for advocates to identify federally funded properties...
View ArticleBipartisan Policy Center Releases Action Agenda for Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging Begins at Home, a report released by the Bipartisan Policy Center, outlines an actionable policy agenda to accommodate America’s older adults. The report breaks down the challenges of...
View ArticleFrom the Field: Oklahoma Advocates Leverage Findings from New Statewide...
The Oklahoma Coalition for Affordable Housing (OCAH), a statewide group that works closely with NLIHC , hosted the first of five forums on May 18 to examine the recently released Oklahoma Statewide...
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