Statement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds the decision made by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) yesterday to take a constructive approach to reforming...
View ArticleHurricanes, Wednesday, October 04, 2017
HURRICANE MARIAIRSIRS Tax Relief. For residents of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who evacuated or were not able to return because of the hurricanes, IRS Notice 2017-56 provides some relief so...
View ArticleHundreds of Organizations Call for Immediate Relief for Puerto Rico and the...
Washington, DC – Hundreds of local and national organizations signed onto fourNational Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)-led Hurricane Housing Recovery Coalition letters urging the White House and...
View ArticleHurricanes, Thursday, October 5, 2017
Congress Congressional Briefing. The Hurricane Housing Recovery Coalition will conduct a Congressional Briefing on Tuesday, October 10 at 10:00 am ET. The briefing will be held in room SVC 210 of the...
View ArticleLegislation Introduced to Reauthorize Native American Housing Assistance and...
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representative Steve Pearce (R-NM) introduced legislation (S. 1895 and H.R. 3864) to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA)...
View ArticleHouse and Senate Committee Vote on Budget Resolutions
The House of Representatives passed by a vote of 219-206 a budget resolution on October 5 that proposes massive cuts to crucial safety net programs to pay for increases in defense spending and tax cuts...
View ArticleHouse Panel Holds Hearing on Housing Finance Reform
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on October 3 on sustainable housing finance. During the hearing, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Melvin Watt updated the committee...
View ArticleRep. Ellison and NLIHC to Host Congressional Briefing on Rebalancing Federal...
Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), NLIHC, and the United for Homes campaign will hold a Congressional briefing on “#SmartTaxReform: Progressive and Conservative Approaches to Rebalancing Federal...
View ArticleNational Association of Home Builders Revises Stand on Housing Tax Policy
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced on October 3 that its leadership had voted to “revise” its stand on housing tax policy. "This is the first time in NAHB’s 75-year history that...
View ArticleAdditional Updates on Hurricane Housing Recovery
Hurricane MariaFEMAPuerto RicoBy the Numbers: (as of 9/28)13,832 Individual Assistance (IA) applications approved*$6,916,000 Individual & Household Program (IHP) approved*$6,916,000 Other Needs...
View ArticleAdministration Requests Additional Disaster Funding
The White House sent a formal request to Congress for another disaster spending bill, calling for $12.8 billion for FEMA Disaster Relief Funding, $16 billion in debt relief for the National Flood...
View ArticleHUD Issues Notice about Possible Regulatory and Administrative Wavers for...
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on October 5, listing regulatory and administrative waivers it will consider if requested by public housing...
View ArticleHouse Democrats Request Hearing on Disaster Recovery Best Practices
Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) and other Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling to request a hearing on best...
View ArticleAdvocates Call for Urgent Action in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
NLIHC and more than 540 national, state, and local organizations sent a letter to President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker...
View ArticleHurricane Housing Recovery Coalition Hosts Congressional Briefing on Housing...
The Hurricane Housing Recovery Coalition hosted a Congressional Briefing on Tuesday, October 10 at 10:00 am ET. After providing an update on federal housing recovery efforts in their communities, the...
View ArticleNLIHC Membership Month Brings in 110 New Members!
NLIHC’s Membership Month was a resounding success! At the beginning of September, we set an ambitious goal of welcoming 100 new NLIHC members during the month—more than we have ever brought in during a...
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NLIHC Announces 2018 Housing Leadership Award Honorees
NLIHC announced the honorees of the 2018 Housing Leadership Awards who will be recognized at NLIHC’s annual Leadership Awards Reception in Washington, DC on March 20, 2018. The honorees are U.S....
View ArticleHurricane Housing Recovery Updates, Tuesday, October 10, 2017
HURRICANE HOUSING REVOVERY COALITIONThis morning, the Hurricane Housing Recovery Coalition held a congressional briefing on our recommendations for a just, equitable and complete housing recovery from...
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Take Action TODAY: Invite Your Lawmakers to Attend NLIHC Congressional...
Take Action TODAY: Invite Your Lawmakers to Attend Congressional Briefing on Smart Tax Reform to Better Serve Homeowners and RentersSenator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN),...
View ArticleNLIHC in the News for the Week of October 8
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 8:“There’s No Such Thing as a Purely Natural Disaster Anymore,” Tonic - Vice, October 10, at:...
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