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…
Hearing Set on Health of FHA
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing, “The Future of Housing in America: Examining the Health of the Federal Housing Administration,” on February 11…
HUD Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Over-Income Public Housing Households
On February 3, HUD issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register to seek comments on how HUD can structure policies to ensure that individuals and families residing…
NLIHC Voterization Webinar, February 17
The first webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Voter Registration,” will be presented on Wednesday, February 17 at 2:00pm ET. Throughout the…
Childhood Environment and Gender Gaps in Adulthood
A new paper titled Childhood Environment and Gender Gaps in Adulthood examines the relationship between childhood environment and gender gaps in economic well-being in adulthood. The findings…
Discrimination Against Transgender Women Persists in Shelters
The Center for American Progress and the Equal Rights Center recently released a study titled Discrimination Against Transgender Women Seeking Access to Homeless Shelters. Utilizing test calls to 100…
Fact of the Week: Percentage of Shelters Willing to House Transgender Homeless Women
Source: Rooney, C., Durso, L.E., Gruberg, S. (2016). Discrimination Against Transgender Women Seeking Access to Homeless Shelters. Center for American Progress. See at: http://ampr.gs/1PVrEoo.
Housing Assistance Council to Host Webinar on Proposed Duty to Serve Rule
The Housing Assistance Council will host a webinar on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposed rule regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s duty to serve traditionally underserved markets. The…