Barriers to Employment for Section 3 Residents with Criminal Records
Revived and Discouraged: Evaluating Employment Barriers for Section 3 Residents With Criminal Records by Rebecca J. Walter, Michael Caudy, and James V. Ray explores the challenges Section 3-eligible…
Fact of the Week: Percent of Workers and Their Families Receiving Public Assistance Benefits by Industry
Note: Public assistance includes the EITC, CTC, SNAP, LIHEAP, WIC, Housing Choice Vouchers, TANF/cash assistance, and Medicaid. Source: Cooper, David. (2016.) Balancing Paychecks and Public…
From the Field: Oregon Advocates Rally to Expand Tenant Protections and Lift Ban on Inclusionary Zoning
The Oregon State Legislature recently convened for a 35-day session, and affordable housing advocates are at work to expand tenant protections and lift the statewide ban on inclusionary zoning…
NLIHC Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2016 Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
HUD Notice on ConPlans Includes NHTF Allocation Plans
The HUD Office of Community Development and Planning issued a Notice on January 28 outlining the timing for states and entitlement jurisdictions to submit their FY16 consolidated plans (ConPlan),…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Pledges to Match NHTF with City Funds
On February 2, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution (File# 150822) committing to match all National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) dollars allocated to projects in San…
Treasury Publishes Capital Magnet Fund Revised Interim Rule and Funding Notice
On February 8, the Department of the Treasury published a revised interim rule and a notice of funding availability (NOFA) for the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). Established by the Housing and Economic…
President to Submit FY17 Budget Request on February 9, Events to Follow
CORRECTION: The webcast of HUD’s FY17 budget request will be tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10 (not today as we reported in this week’s Memo to Members). To join the 1 – 2pm ET webcast, go to http://…
Budget Committees Snub White House, House Budget Committee Holds Hearing
In a sharp deviation from tradition, Senate Budget Committee Chair Michael Enzi (R-WY) and House Budget Committee Chair Tom (R-GA) Price issued a joint statement on February 4 announcing they will…
House Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on FY17 Budget Proposal for Treasury
The House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing on President Barack Obama’s budget proposals for the Department of Treasury for FY17 on February 11. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will be the…
House Financial Services Marks Up on FY17 Budget Views and Estimates
On February 2 and 3, the House Committee on Financial Services marked up its Views and Estimates on the FY17 budget, which is submitted to the House Budget Committee for consideration in preparing…