Hurricanes, Wednesday, September 27, 2017
General UpdatesThe U.S. Department of Education released guidelines for state and local educational agencies and schools to provide some flexibility and support post-disaster. The guidelines include...
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HURRICANE MARIALetter from SenatorsLed by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), 35 senators sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to take swift action in...
View ArticleDecember Training Institute in Washington DC Features Symposium on Pathways...
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) in Washington, DC December 11-15 will offer a mid-week symposium, “Pathways Out of Poverty: Investing In Independence, Keeping the Pathways Open,” on...
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From the Field: Massachusetts Advocates Convene for Annual Housing Day at...
The Massachusetts-based Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA), an NLIHC state partner, hosted its third annual Housing Day at the State House in Boston on September 14. The group gathered...
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Fact of The Week: Healthcare Workers Struggle to Afford Homes
Source: National Housing Conference. (2017). Paycheck to Paycheck 2017: A snapshot of housing affordability for healthcare workers. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from: http://bit.ly/2xEitsr
View ArticleNational AIDS Housing Coalition Issues Stakeholder Survey
The National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC) is seeking opinions, concerns, and recommendations on the role HIV/AIDS housing has in addressing the epidemic moving forward. The short survey takes just a...
View ArticleDistressed Communities Experience Higher Mortality Rates, Economic Decline
The 2017 Distressed Communities Index by the Economic Innovation Group highlights the health consequences of economic disparity between communities. The report determined the economic strength of U.S....
View ArticleWorkers in Many Healthcare Occupations Cannot Afford Housing
The National Housing Conference released its 2017 edition of Paycheck to Paycheck on September 27. This year’s report examines housing affordability for healthcare workers in 203 metropolitan areas. A...
View ArticleHUD Updates AFFH Data and Mapping Tool
HUD will release an updated version of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) data and mapping tool (AFFH-T) on September 29. AFFH-T Release 4.1 will include functionalities for public...
View ArticleHUD Notice Implements HOTMA Voucher Changes for Manufactured Homes
HUD’s Office of Public and Assisted Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2017-18 providing guidance on calculating the housing assistance payment (HAP) for households with a Housing Choice Voucher who own...
View ArticleHouse Conducts Hearing on the Family Self-Sufficiency Program
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on September 27 examining HUD’s Family Self-Sufficiency program (FSS). While the FSS program was praised as a success...
View ArticleSenate Cancels Vote on Affordable Care Act Repeal Legislation
Republican leaders in the Senate canceled a vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after determining the bill did not have enough support to pass. The decision was made...
View ArticleSenators to Vote on FY18 Budget Resolution This Week
The Senate Budget Committee will debate and vote on its FY18 budget resolution October 4-5. The resolution, released on September 29, sets topline spending levels at $549 billion for defense and $516...
View ArticleHouse Committee to Hold Hearing on Sustainable Housing Finance
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on sustainable housing finance. During the hearing, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Melvin Watt will update the committee on the...
View ArticleRepublican Leaders Release Tax Reform Framework
Republican leaders released a tax reform framework on September 27. According to Republican leadership, the framework aims to simplify the tax code, bring businesses and investments back to the U.S.,...
View ArticleUpdates on Hurricane Housing Recovery
The following is a review of developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria housing recovery since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in last week’s Memo, see 9/25)....
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Point of View: Time to Act for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Texas and Florida
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEOThis weekend, President Donald Trump tweeted from a private golf course to attack the integrity and hard work of a Latina mayor whose city is facing a...
View ArticleHurricanes, Monday, October 2, 2017
HUDUpcoming Guidance for PHAs. The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) reports that HUD held a conference call with the three public housing agency (PHA) industry...
View ArticleHurricanes, Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Information from Other National OrganizationsADA National Network/FEMA Webinar Series. When people are displaced from their homes during a disaster and find it necessary to stay in a community shelter,...
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Take Action TODAY: Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on Harmful House Budget
Take Action TODAY: Tell your representative to vote NO on House budget that includes massive cuts to safety net programs!The House of Representatives will vote this week on a budget resolution that...
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