Representative Renacci Releases Tax Reform Plan, Reduces MID to First...
Weeks after the House GOP released its blueprint for tax reform (See Memo, 6/27), Representative Jim Renacci (R-OH) released his own on July 14 in a white paper titled “Simplifying America’s Tax System...
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Key Upcoming Dates Related to States’ HTF Allocation Plans
NLIHC provides state-specific information related to their national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plans. The state resources, available at http://bit.ly/28SEBVd, are updated regularly. We also...
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Webinar on Financing and Operating Affordable Housing for Extremely Low...
NLIHC will host a webinar for advocates and developers on Monday, August 15 at 12:30 pm ET on options and considerations related to financing and operating affordable housing for extremely low income...
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HUD Posts HTF Maximum Rents and Eligible Income Limits
HUD posted to the HUD Exchange national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) webpage the maximum rents that can be charged to eligible extremely low income (ELI) households occupying HTF-assisted units. HUD also...
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Point of View: Elevating the Affordable Housing Crisis in the Elections
By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT)During such a pivotal election year, and at a time when the pervasive lack of affordable housing is gaining more attention...
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Point of View articles are by current NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel. Below is a listing of articles by date.
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Housing and Urban Development
Below is a listing of articles and resources that are about the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or have information on HUD news and events. For more information, visit www.hud.gov.
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Join the Make Room Campaign Today!
Join the Make Room campaign to send 1 million messages to Congress about the housing affordability crisis. Click here to learn more.Image: Link: http://www.makeroomusa.org
View ArticleNLIHC Accepting Applications for Fall Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for fall 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with...
View ArticleFrom the Field: $50 Million Housing Opportunity Bond Included in Rhode Island...
Rhode Island housing advocates are celebrating a significant victory this month following the passage of a $50 million Housing Opportunity Bond initiative for housing programs in the state. The...
View ArticleTAC Updates “Section 8 Made Simple”
The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) has updated the useful and easy-to-read guidebook, Section 8 Made Simple. The update has new tips and information on how to navigate the Housing Choice...
View ArticleSmall Area Fair Market Rents Tele-Briefing Slides and Audio Available
Slides and an audio recording are available from a tele-briefing advocates conducted on July 25 about HUD’s proposal to require public housing agencies (PHAs) in certain areas to use ZIP-code-based...
View ArticleNew Online Tool Explores Affordable Rental Housing Development Costs
The Urban Institute and the National Housing Conference partnered to create a new interactive online tool, The cost of affordable housing: Does it pencil out?, that allows users to explore the costs of...
View ArticleRecommendations for Serving Homeless Individuals and Families in Disasters
A report released by HUD titled Send Red, Not Blue: The Homeless Resident provides recommendations to improve coordination between homeless services providers, disaster preparedness planners, and...
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Participate in National Voter Registration Day
High voter turnout among low income renters and their allies will be critically important to making affordable housing a priority for both the next President and the new Congress. As Election Day...
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Fact of the Week: The Shrinking Public Housing Stock (1996-2015)
Source: A Picture of Subsidized Households (HUD)
View ArticlePAHRC Releases Annual Report: “Housing is a Foundation”
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its third annual research report titled 2016 PAHRC Report: Housing is a Foundation. The report finds that vulnerable populations...
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CoCs Urged to Fund Full Range of Projects Serving People Fleeing Domestic...
HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs Ann Marie Oliva issued a “SNAPS in Focus” message on July 25. Ms. Oliva stated that an array of projects serving people fleeing domestic violence are...
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NLIHC Joins Make Room’s National Campaign
NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a group of more than 70 national organizations that educates and advocates for adequate federal funding for affordable...
View ArticleSpeaker Ryan Challenges Fellow Republicans to Address Poverty
In a six-part Opportunity Lives online documentary series titled “Comeback” released last week, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) challenged his Republican colleagues to do more to tackle poverty...
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