Congressional Briefing on HIV/AIDS Housing Scheduled
The National AIDS Housing Coalition will host a congressional briefing sponsored by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to discuss national policy issues around…
Congressional Briefing on Early Childhood Homelessness
On March 30, the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth will host a congressional briefing sponsored by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA…
NLIHC Submits Comments on Proposed Rule on Fannie and Freddie’s Duty-to-Serve
On March 17, NLIHC submitted comments responding to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) proposed rule detailing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's duty-to-serve (DTS) underserved markets required…
Webinar on Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues, April 18
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The webinar will provide detailed…
Wage Inequality Continues 35-Year Rise
A report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) titled Wage Inequality Continued its 35-year Rise in 2015 shows that real hourly wages in America increased from 2014 to 2015 by 2.1% only because of a…
Quality of Where People Live after Incarceration Varies by Race
A research brief from the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty titled How does incarceration affect where people live after prison, and does it vary by race? reports that after…
Fact of the Week: 2015 Wage Growth for Lowest Wage Workers by Gender and State Minimum Wage Increase
Note: “Lowest Wage Workers” are those at the 10th percentile. Source: Gould, E. (2016). Wage Inequality Continued Its 35-year Rise in 2015. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved…
From the Field: Utah Advocates Defend Protections against Source of Income Discrimination, Achieve other Victories
When the 2016 General Session of the Utah State Legislature concluded on March 10, housing advocates were elated to have successfully blocked legislation that sought to overturn housing…
Webinar on Effective Responses to Homeless Encampments, March 30
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) will host a webinar on proven strategies to address homeless encampments. Attendees will learn how to comply with laws and policies that…
Los Angeles NeighborWorks Training Institute, May 2-6
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) takes place May 2-6 in Los Angeles, CA. The NTI will offer over 100 course offerings in affordable housing development and financing, housing asset…
The Consortium for Housing and Asset Management Annual Conference, June 27-29
How to keep affordable housing sustainable is the challenge thought-leaders from across the affordable housing movement will be exploring at the Consortium for Housing and Asset Management (CHAM)…