OMB Director Says White House Budget Will Include $500 Billion for...
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney said on April 20 that the administration will include $200 billion for new infrastructure spending in its full FY18 budget. Mr. Mulvaney...
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Congress Returns, Faces Deadline to Pass FY17 Spending Bills to Avoid...
Congress returns this week after a two-week recess with just four days to pass spending bills for the remainder of FY17 by the April 28 deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Failure to pass full...
View ArticleNLIHC, CBPP, and NAEH Submit Proposal to Foster Economic Growth
NLIHC, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), and the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) submitted a proposal on fostering economic growth to the Senate Banking Committee on April...
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The UFH Proposal in Action
What are the impacts for the nation and for each state of the United for Homes (UFH) proposal to make modest reforms to the mortgage interest deduction and to invest the savings into affordable...
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Tax Marches in More than 200 Cities Call for Transparency and Fairness
Thousands gather to hear speakers rally support for equitable tax reform and tax transparency of public officials.In Washington, DC and more than 200 other cities, advocates held marches and rallies on...
View ArticleSign onto Letter Urging Congress to Protect and Expand the National Housing...
All organizations concerned about homelessness and the lack of affordable housing in the U.S. are urged to sign onto a letter calling on Congress to protect and expand the national Housing Trust Fund...
View ArticleParticipate in April 26 National Call-In Day Urging Congress to Pass FY17...
Join NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) for a national call-in day on April 26 to tell your members of Congress to pass final full spending bills for FY17 and...
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Take Action! Join Today’s National Call-In Day
Tell your members of Congress to pass final spending bills for FY 2017 before the Friday, April 28 deadline and to protect affordable housing investments.NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and...
View ArticleStatement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- President Trump’s proposal for tax reform is a missed opportunity to reprioritize and rebalance federal housing policy. By raising the standard deduction, Mr. Trump’s tax plan would...
View ArticleStatement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) congratulates Pam Patenaude on her nomination as deputy secretary of HUD. Ms. Patenaude is a strong leader with decades of...
View ArticleNational Association of Counties Spotlights Efforts to End Homelessness in...
The National Association of Counties’ forum “Working Together to End Homelessness: A Discussion of Local and National Efforts to Combat Homelessness” on April 25 highlighted Los Angeles County’s...
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Virginia Advocates Urge Members of Congress to Oppose Trump Budget Cuts and...
The Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA/Alliance), an NLIHC state partner, joined with the Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials (VAHCDO), on March 28 for the Alliance’s...
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Most Housing Discrimination Complaints Related to Disabilities and Race
Source: National Fair Housing Alliance. (2017). The Case for Fair Housing: 2017 Fair Housing Trends Report. Washington, DC: Author.
View ArticleNFHA Analyzes Housing Discrimination Complaints, Recommends Improvements
The National Fair Housing Alliance’s (NFHA) The Case for Fair Housing: 2017 Fair Housing Trends Report reveals 28,181 housing discrimination complaints were filed in 2016. Fifty-five percent of these...
View ArticleNew Developments in Westchester County AFFH Court Settlement
Three significant developments have taken place related to the ongoing affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) 2009 court settlement involving Westchester Country, NY. HUD informed the County that...
View ArticleMortgage Bankers Association GSE Reform Paper Includes Dedicated Funding for HTF
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) issued a paper on its recommended approach to reforming the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The recommendations include an...
View ArticleSonny Perdue Approved to Lead USDA
The Senate voted 87-11 to confirm former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), with bipartisan support and praise from many senators. In this role,...
View ArticleWebinar on Final HUD Rule on Housing Counselor Certification, May 2
Register today for a HUD Office of Housing Counseling webinar for NLIHC members on May 2 at 2:00 pm ET on the Final Rule on Housing Counselor Certification, which became effective on January 13, 2017....
View ArticlePIH Notice Provides Voucher Funding Shortfall Guidance
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2017-07 to provide public housing agencies (PHAs) guidance regarding potential eligibility for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) shortfall...
View ArticleNeal Rackleff Nominated as HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and...
President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Neal Rackleff to be the assistant secretary for HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development. Mr. Rackleff has served as the director of...
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