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Moving to Work Research Advisory Committee Call, December 13
The Moving to Work (MTW) Research Advisory Committee will meet via conference call on Tuesday, December 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm ET. The public is invited to listen in. The goal of the meeting is to...
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HUD Announces Homeless Preference Management Fees
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs issued a memorandum on October 26 to promote the use of homeless preferences at HUD-assisted multifamily properties. Multifamily Regional Centers or...
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Small Area FMR Final Rule Cleared by OMB
The final rule that would implement small area Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs or SAFMRs) on a limited scale cleared the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on November 4. The final rule is now at...
View ArticleWhy President-Elect Trump Should Invest in Affordable Housing Infrastructure
As a candidate, President-elect Trump stated that a large-scale investment in infrastructure would be a top priority for his incoming administration. To maximize this investment’s impact on long-term...
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Join Twitter Storm Urging Congress to Pass FY17 Spending Bills without...
Join NLIHC and the Clean Budget Coalition for a Twitter storm on November 17 at 2:00 pm ET to tell Congress to pass clean FY17 spending bills and to reject harmful policy riders that threaten to derail...
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Submit Nominations for 2017 NLIHC Organizing Award
NLIHC is accepting nominations for the 2017 Annual Organizing Award. The Organizing Award recognizes outstanding achievement during 2016 in state, local and/or resident organizing activity that...
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NLIHC 2017 Housing Policy Forum: Advancing Solutions in a Changing Landscape,...
NLIHC’s 2017 Housing Policy Forum in Washington, DC, April 2-4, will convene thought-leaders, policy experts, researchers, affordable housing practitioners, low income residents, and leaders from...
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Point of View: The Post-Election Road Ahead for Affordable Housing
By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO The stunning election results are still sinking in, and there remain more questions than answers to what it all means. In all the uncertainty, this much is...
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Take Action! Affordable Housing Funding is at Risk
Affordable housing funding at risk: Raise your voice this Thursday and tell Congress to pass a clean budget as soon as possible! Join us for a Twitter storm this Thursday, November 17 from 2 pm to 3pm...
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We Want to Hear From You!
Share your housing success story for a new national report Housing advocates are developing a report to highlight the positive impacts of federal housing programs across the country We have our work...
View ArticleNLIHC Webinar on the Changing Post-Election Landscape for Affordable Housing
Join NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel for an overview of the changing post-election political landscape for affordable housing funding and policy and how advocates should respond. The webinar will...
View ArticleHUD and Census Bureau Release 2015 American Housing Survey Summary Tables
HUD and the Census Bureau released interactive national summary tables from the 2015 American Housing Survey (AHS) on Thursday, November 17. The national AHS is a biennial survey that returns to the...
View ArticleFrom the Field: Pittsburgh Housing Summit Focuses on Human Rights and Housing...
The University of Pittsburgh hosted a PittsburghHousing Summit: Human Rights and Housing in the 21st Century on November 10-12. The conference featured an array of lectures, discussion panels,...
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Fact of the Week: Percent of Cities with Citywide Laws Criminalizing...
Source: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty. (2016). Housing Not Handcuffs: Ending the Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities. Washington, D.C: Author.
View ArticleCriminalization of Homelessness Increases in U.S. Cities
A report by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) found an increase in the criminalization of homelessness over the past 10 years in U.S. cities. NLCHP recommends more sensible,...
View ArticleStudy Finds Low Income Housing Has No Effect on Nearby Home Values
A study by Cheryl Young of Trulia found that low income housing funded by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) did not impact the value of nearby homes. Her analysis included 3,083 LIHTC...
View ArticleHUD Publishes Final Rule on VAWA Housing Protections for Domestic Violence...
HUD published in the Federal Register on November 16 the final Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) rule providing housing protections for domestic violence survivors. HUD released an advance version of...
View ArticleHUD Issues Final Equal Access Rule for Native American and Native Hawaiian...
HUD issued a final rule on November 17 that applies the provisions of the 2012 Equal Access in Housing rule to Native American and Native Hawaiian programs to ensure that all individuals and families...
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HUD Issues Guidance on Small PHA Flexible Use of Capital and Operating Funds
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2016-18 providing guidance regarding the ability of small public housing agencies (PHAs) to use capital funds and operating resources...
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HUD Publishes Final Small Area FMR Rule
HUD issued a final rule on November 16 requiring public housing agencies (PHAs) in 24 designated metropolitan areas to administer their Housing Choice Voucher (voucher) programs using Small Area Fair...
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