President Trump Nominates Pamela Patenaude as HUD Deputy Secretary
The White House announced on April 28 its intention to nominate Pamela Patenaude to be deputy secretary of HUD. Ms. Patenaude is currently the president of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for...
View ArticleCongress Reaches Deal on FY17 Spending
Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress announced late in the evening Sunday, April 30 that they reached a deal on a final FY17 spending package to fund the federal government through September...
View ArticleWhat is the UFH Campaign About?
The United for Homes (UFH) proposal calls for reducing the portion of a mortgage eligible for a tax break from $1 million to $500,000, impacting fewer than 6% of mortgage holders nationwide, and...
View ArticleTrump Proposes Massive Tax Reform, Misses Opportunity to Help Low Income...
The Trump administration called for an overhaul of the tax code on April 26. In a one-page outline, Mr. Trump proposed to replace the seven income tax brackets with three new ones, cut the corporate...
View ArticleSign Letter Supporting the National Housing Trust Fund, Deadline Extended
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 ArticleStatement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition commends members of Congress for reaching a strong bipartisan spending agreement for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2017 that provides HUD...
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Congress Enacts Final FY17 Spending Bill, House Repeals The Affordable Care Act
Congress Passes Final FY 2017 Spending BillEnding months of uncertainty, Congress passed its final Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 spending bill on Thursday, March 4. The bill passed with bipartisan support in...
View ArticlePaper Reviews Recidivism Research to Help Housing Providers with Admissions...
A paper published in Housing Policy Debate by Rebecca J. Walter, Jill Viglione and Marie Skubak Tillyer,One Strike to Second Chances: Using Criminal Backgrounds in Admission Decisions for Assisted...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Rules Westchester “Engaging in Total Obstruction”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected on April 28 the consolidated sixth and seventh appeals by Westchester County, NY to a district court’s ongoing efforts to ensure that the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Decides Cities Have Standing in Fair Housing Cases
The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 decision that cities, not just individuals, may sue for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA). The Court unanimously ruled, however, that the city...
View ArticleCPD Creates Single Website for Grantee Information
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has a new website for accessing jurisdictions’ CPD-related grant amounts, plans, and reports. Users can search for information by local...
View ArticleComments on MTW Operations Notice Due June 5
HUD issued a notice in the Federal Register on May 4 establishing a second opportunity to comment on a draft Operations Notice for the expansion of the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration published on...
View ArticleCongressional Progressive Caucus Introduces “The People’s Budget”
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), led by co-chairs Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), released “The People’s Budget: A Roadmap for the Resistance” on May 1. The...
View ArticleCongress Passes Final FY 2017 Spending Bill
Congress passed its final FY17 spending bill on March 4, ending months of uncertainty. The bill passed with bipartisan support in both chambers by a vote of 309-118 in the House and 79-18 in the Senate...
View ArticleFHFA Director Mel Watt to Testify Before Senate Banking Committee
The Senate Banking Committee is moving forward with discussions about reforming our nation’s housing finance system, which is a top priority for Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Sherrod...
View ArticleHouse Republicans Vote to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
House Republicans voted to pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), President Obama’s signature health reform law on May 4. The House approved the measure by a vote of 217-213, just...
View ArticleOIRA Memo Lists Indicators Agencies Must Include in Performance Plans
Federal agencies like HUD must include five performance indicators in their Annual Performance Plans according to Memorandum M-17-23 from the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the...
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NLIHC Introduces “United for Homes MIDWeek” E-Newsletter
The United for Homes (UFH) campaign is committed to keeping its supporters apprised of new tax reform legislation, resources, and tools to build support around the need for smart tax reform. With...
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UFH Webinar on Efforts to Reform State-Level Mortgage Interest Deductions,...
United for Homes endorsers are invited to join a webinar, “Take It to the States! MID Reform Is Not Just a Federal Issue,” on May 10 at 2 pm ET. Guest presenters include Jerome Brooks, executive...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Michael Stoops
The movement to end homelessness has a lost a giant. Almost two years after suffering a severe stroke, Michael Stoops passed away on May 1. He was 67. Michael was the director of organizing at the...
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