Tenant Talk Fall 2016 Editorial Board Letter
Give us your ideas for Tenant Talk articles!Has your community had a victory for low income renters? Is there a new campaign or initiative we should include in our organizing spotlights? Send article...
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NLIHC Policy Update
President Obama Signs “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act”Housing Matters in Criminal Justice ReformNational Housing Trust Fund Update: States Are Receiving the First Trust Fund Dollars!HUD...
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UPDATE: Government Shutdown Averted
Congress passes stopgap measure to keep government open through December 9With only two days to spare before the deadline, Congress avoided a government shutdown by passing a short-term continuing...
View ArticleNLIHC Seeks Fall Research Intern
NLIHC is accepting applications for the fall 2016 research internship position. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice...
View ArticleFrom the Field: Georgia Makes Significant Strides in Criminal Justice Reform
Over the past five years, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R) has launched criminal justice reform efforts that have made Georgia an exemplar in reentry innovation and recidivism reduction.Housing...
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HUD Issues Limited English Proficiency Fair Housing Guidance
HUD’s Office of General Counsel has issued a memorandum providing guidance discussing how the Fair Housing Act applies to a housing provider’s consideration of a person with limited English proficiency...
View ArticleHUD Issues Final Gender Identity Rule for CPD Programs
HUD published a final rule that requires housing, facilities, and services funded through programs administered by the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) to establish, amend, or...
View ArticleHUD Posts 36 AFFH FAQs
HUD posted 36 frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation. The FAQs address: a description of AFFH and the AFFH rule, the AFFH data and mapping...
View ArticleHUD to Webcast Convening About Proposed Lead Safe Housing Rule
HUD will webcast a convening discussing its proposed Lead Safe Housing Rule (see Memo, 9/6). The proposed rule would enhance HUD’s approach in responding to cases of children in HUD-assisted housing...
View ArticleHUD Sponsoring Three Webinars about Multifamily Family Self-Sufficiency Program
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is launching a three-webinar series focused on the new Multifamily Family Self-Sufficiency (MF FSS) program (see Memo, 9/6). Attendees will learn the basics...
View ArticleGovernment Shutdown Averted, Congress Passes Stopgap Measure to Keep...
With only two days to spare before the deadline, Congress avoided a government shutdown by passing a short-term continuing resolution (CR), set at Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 spending levels, on September...
View ArticleCongress on Recess until After November Elections
The House and Senate headed back to their home states and districts for the Congressional recess, allowing lawmakers to campaign for the November elections. Congress will return from the recess on...
View ArticleMarco Rubio Introduces HUD Inspection Reform Bill
On September 27, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2016. This bill aims to protect low-income residents from dangerous living conditions...
View ArticleBill Seeks to Help Low Income Tenants Build Credit
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit considered legislative proposals to help consumers, particularly those with low incomes, gain more access to...
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NLIHC’s Analysis of the Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Bill
Last week, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced S.3384, the Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to create a new federal tax credit to incentivize developers to build and preserve housing that...
View ArticleObama Administration Releases Housing Development Toolkit
The White House released the “Housing Development Toolkit” which highlights actions state and local jurisdictions can take to encourage housing development. The white paper, released on September 26,...
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Tenant Talk Now Available!
The latest issue of Tenant Talk is available now. Click here to read fresh updates and insights from the field.Image: Link: http://nlihc.org/library/tenanttalk/vol7-issue2
View ArticleAEI Holds Conference on Economical Workforce Housing
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held its first annual Conference on Economical Housing by Design on October 4. The daylong event, sponsored by the National Multifamily Housing Council, focused...
View ArticleCenter for Community Change Releases National Survey of Housing Trust Funds
The Housing Trust Fund Project of the Center for Community Change (CCC) released Opening Doors to Homes for All: The 2016 Housing Trust Fund Survey Report. There are now more than 770 city, county, and...
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