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Fact of the Week: Despite Strong Gains in FY18, Most HUD Programs Have Lost...
Source: NLIHC analysis of federal appropriations enacted by Congress
View ArticleHUD Releases New Data on Whom LIHTC Program Serves
HUD released Understanding Whom the LIHTC Program Serves: Data on Tenants in LIHTC Units as of December 31, 2015. The report provides information on the income, race, disability status, and household...
View ArticleStudy Finds Disparities Across LIHTC Neighborhoods
An article by Ingrid Gould Ellen, Keren Mertens Horn, and Yiwen Kuai in Housing Policy Debate, “Gateway to Opportunity? Disparities in Neighborhood Conditions Among Low-Income Housing Tax Credit...
View ArticleNational Fair Housing Alliance Sues Facebook
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and three of its member organizations filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. in federal court in New York City, alleging that Facebook’s advertising platform...
View ArticleHUD Provides Guidance for PHAs with Voucher Shortfalls
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2018-05 providing guidance regarding public housing agency (PHA) eligibility in FY18 for shortfall funding to prevent terminating...
View ArticleHUD Issues Amended Demolition/Disposition Notice
HUD posted Notice PIH 2018-04, explaining the requirements public housing agencies (PHAs) must follow when applying for HUD approval to demolish and/or dispose of public housing property under Section...
View ArticleHUD Issues Notice Regarding Refinancing Section 202 Housing for the Elderly
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs issued Notice H 2018-02, providing guidance to owners of pre-1974 Section 202 Direct Loan properties serving the elderly that have the option of refinancing...
View ArticleRental Assistance Demonstration Assessed by Government Accountability Office
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the public housing component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) at the request of Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial...
View ArticleAdditional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery - April 2
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the...
View ArticleAdvocacy Groups Call for Better Opportunities for Public Input to Puerto...
NLIHC, other national advocates, and local organizations in Puerto Rico sent a letter on March 29 to Puerto Rico Governor Rosselló and HUD Secretary Ben Carson expressing their concern about the lack...
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Sign Up Today to Participate "Our Homes, Our Voices" National Housing Week of...
Sign up today to take action for affordable housing during the nationwide “Our Homes, Our Voices” National Housing Week of Action, May 1-8! Go to the Our Homes, Our Voices webpage to view a video recap...
View ArticleTwo Ways You Can Build on Recent Housing Advocacy Successes for FY19
Over the last year, advocates throughout the country urged members of Congress not only to reject President Trump’s call to slash affordable housing investments, but to provide much-needed increases in...
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Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Launches Nationally
Opportunity Starts at Home, a multi-sector housing campaign to meet the rental housing needs of the nation’s lowest income people, launched at the NLIHC 2018 Housing Policy Forum: Building the...
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Thank Congressional Champions for Federal Investments in Affordable Housing
Take Action on April 10! Thank Congressional Champions for Increased Federal Investments in Affordable HousingOver the last year, you joined with advocates throughout the country to urge members of...
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Fact of the Week: Homelessness Victimizes Black People Disproportionately
Source: SPARC. (2018). Phase One Study Findings. Needham, MA: Center for Social Innovation.
View ArticleStudy Finds Significant Racial Disparities in Homelessness Rates
A study of five communities by the Center for Social Innovation’s Supporting Partnerships for Anti-Racist Communities (SPARC) found significant racial disparities in rates of homelessness. Black...
View ArticleHomeless Face Fewer Barriers with Long-term Rental Subsidy than with Other...
An article published in Cityscape by Marybeth Shinn and others, “Mismatch between Homeless Families and the Homelessness Service System,” finds that homeless families were less likely to be eligible...
View ArticleAdditional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – April 9
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the...
View ArticleTexas Housers Sues Texas General Land Office over Data Transparency
Texas Housers, an NLIHC state partner, filed a lawsuit in late March against the Texas General Land Office (GLO) seeking access to data on the agency’s disaster recovery short-term housing programs....
View ArticleBills Introduced to Preserve Affordable Rental Homes in Rural Areas
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Representative Ann Kuster (D-NH) introduced the “Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2018” as companion bills S.2574 in the Senate and H.R.5352 in the House. The bills...
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