NLIHC Welcomes Policy Intern Natalie Brown
Natalie Brown joins NLIHC as a new spring policy intern. From Palm Bay, FL, Natalie is a junior at Cornell University, where she is studying government, policy analysis and management, and...
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes 89 New NLIHC Members in Fourth Quarter 2016
Welcome to the following organizations and individuals who joined NLIHC in the fourth quarter of 2016. We thank you for your support of NLIHC and for your commitment to ending homelessness and housing...
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From the Field: Oregon Advocates Rally to Kickoff Advocacy for More...
Affordable housing advocates in Oregon gathered in Portland on January 27 to launch new advocacy efforts in support of the 2017 policy agenda of the Oregon Housing Alliance, an NLIHC state partner. The...
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American Indians and Alaska Natives in Urban Areas Experience...
A HUD report, Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives Living in Urban Areas, finds American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) in metropolitan areas have a higher incidence of housing cost...
View ArticleSpending for Border Wall Could Reduce Funding for Other Federal Programs
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and Republican Study Committee are insisting that any spending on a border wall with Mexico be offset by funding cuts to other federal programs, which...
View ArticleKey Subcommittee Assignments for the 115th Congress Announced
House Democrats released membership rosters for key subcommittees that have jurisdiction over housing programs. Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY), the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee,...
View ArticleThree Trump Cabinet Nominees Advance to Full Senate, Tensions Rise
Tensions rose the week of January 29 over several of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, including Steve Mnuchin, who Mr. Trump selected to lead the Department of the Treasury, Representative...
View ArticleExecutive Order Requires Two Regulations Repealed for Every New Regulation...
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) on January 30 that requires federal agencies to repeal two existing regulations if a new regulation is proposed. In addition, agencies must...
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United for Homes Media Strategies Webinar, February 8
It is not too late to register for the next endorser webinar for the United for Homes (UFH) campaign on February 8, 2 pm ET. This webinar on media strategies for promoting the UFH campaign is part of a...
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NLIHC 2017 Housing Policy Forum, April 2-4, will Explore National Housing...
NLIHC’s 2017 Housing Policy Forum: Advancing Solutions in a Changing Landscape will include a session on the lessons learned from the first-year implementation of the national Housing Trust Fund and...
View ArticleTell Congress to Protect Funding for Affordable Housing and Transportation...
Funding for affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs is under attack. UrgeCongress to lift the caps on federal spending that deprive families and communities of the...
View ArticleUrge Congress to Invest Savings from Tax Reform into Affordable Rental Housing
Comprehensive tax reform is one of Congress’s top priorities. Key Congressional leaders are seriously considering reforms to tax benefits that largely serve high income households—like the mortgage...
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Point of View: Advancing Fair Housing - by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and...
Soon after the start of the 115th Congress, Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced legislation they sought to advance in previous Congresses. The “Local Zoning...
View ArticleNLIHC in the News for the Week of February 6, 2017
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 5:“Time to reform the mortgage interest deduction,” The Hill - Blogs, February 6 at:...
View ArticleWebinar on Immigrant Access to Federally Assisted Housing, February 22
The National Housing Law Project will hold a webinar on the rights of immigrants to access programs funded by HUD and USDA Rural Development. The webinar will emphasize a recent HUD policy memorandum...
View ArticleCBPP Webinar on Federal Housing Funding and Policy Outlook, February 16
The safety net – including federal housing assistance – is facing the gravest threats in our lifetimes, and the road ahead will be unpredictable and difficult. The Center on Budget and Policy...
View ArticleSummary of Key Changes in Third Revision of RAD Notice
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) issued a summary of key changes important to residents in the third revision of the Notice implementing the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Notice...
View ArticleFrom The Field: New Data from Maine Shows Significant Increase in Housing Need
Avesta Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer and provider in Portland, ME, released new data the week of February 5 about the demand for and availability of its affordable apartments over...
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Fact of the Week: Large Share of HUD-Assisted Households Have a Disability
Source: Dawkins, C. & Miller, M. (2017). The characteristics and unmet housing program needs of disabled HUD-assisted households. Housing Policy Debate.
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