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Hurricane Housing Recovery - By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
NLIHC President & CEO Diane YentelHurricanes Harvey and Irma’s devastating floods, wind and storm surge are affecting millions of residents in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands....
View ArticleHurricanes Harvey and Irma, Monday, September 11, 2017
CONGRESSVotes Postponed. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) postponed any votes in the House today due to the large number of absences resulting from Hurricane Irma.HURRICANE IRMALOCAL...
View ArticleHurricanes Harvey and Irma, Tuesday, September 12, 2017
CONGRESSSupporting recovery. Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated: “Congress passed a critical down payment on disaster relief last week. If more assistance is required due to Irma,...
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2016 Annual Report
Download the 2016 annual report to see what NLIHC accomplished last year thanks to the support of our dedicated members, donors, and other partners.Click here to view an interactive version of the...
View ArticleStatement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Patenaude as the deputy secretary of HUD today. The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) congratulates Ms. Patenaude on her confirmation.Ms....
View ArticleHurricanes Harvey and Irma, Wednesday/Thursday, September 13 and 14, 2017
CDBG-DRHurricane IrmaHurricane HarveyCDBG-DRCongress appropriated $7.4 billion for CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) money for 2017 designated disaster areas. Implementation of appropriated CDBG-DR will...
View ArticleU.S. Census Bureau Releases 2016 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) on September 14. According to the data, nearly half (48.3%) of the 43.8 million renter households in the U.S. in 2016...
View ArticleFrom the Field: “Build a Thriving New Jersey” Campaign Builds Momentum with...
Housing advocates in New Jersey continue to advance a bold campaign to expand and restore state programs that build affordable homes, address homelessness, and revitalize neighborhoods. The Build a...
View ArticleFrom the Field: California Legislature Significantly Expands Housing Funding
Victory! After a long campaign over the past several years, California’s advocacy groups focused on expanding affordable homes have much to celebrate in Sacramento. On the last day of the 2017 session,...
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Fact of The Week: Poorest Households’ Incomes Still Lag Behind Pre-Recession...
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from: http://bit.ly/2x89LUJ
View ArticleHousehold Incomes Rise, Poverty Rate Falls, and Housing Subsidies Lift 3.1...
The U.S. Census Bureau released two annual reports on income and poverty on September 12. Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016 shows that median household income increased by 3.2% between 2015...
View ArticleCBPP Calls for HUD to Reinstate Small Area FMR Requirement
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a critique of HUD’s suspension of the obligation that public housing agencies (PHAs) in 23 metropolitan areas begin using Small Area Fair...
View ArticlePresident Nominates Robert Hunter Kurtz to be Assistant Secretary for Pubic...
President Trump has nominated Robert Hunter Kurtz to be the assistant secretary for Public and Indian Housing.Mr. Kurtz is currently the deputy chief of staff for policy and programs at HUD in the...
View ArticlePresident Trump Nominates Brian Montgomery to be Housing Assistant Secretary...
President Trump has nominated Brian Montgomery to be the HUD assistant secretary for housing and commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (HFA). Mr. Montgomery previously served in this role...
View ArticleHouse Passes FY18 Omnibus Spending Package
The House passed its FY18 omnibus spending package on September 14 by a largely party-line vote of 211-198. The spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community development...
View ArticleSenate Committee Discusses Mortgage Interest Deduction at Tax Reform Hearing
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss “Individual Tax Reform.” Several witnesses spoke about the need to reform the mortgage interest deduction (MID) - a $70 billion tax...
View ArticleSenate Confirms Pam Patenaude as HUD Deputy Secretary
The Senate voted on September 14 to confirm Pam Patenaude to serve as the next HUD deputy secretary. The final vote was 80-17, with three senators abstaining.In her role as deputy secretary, Ms....
View ArticleSenators Urge Administration to Shore Up Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Capital...
Some Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt, urging them to address the...
View ArticleUpdates on Hurricane Housing Recovery
The following is a review of developments related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and to disaster recovery efforts since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in last week’s Memo, see...
View ArticleParticipate in Renter Week of Action, September 18-24
The Homes for All campaign is organizing renters and other advocates from across the country to participate in a Renter Week of Action. This week, groups are holding demonstrations and rallies in...
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