HUD Multifamily Office Reminds Owners of Income Recertification Obligations
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) sent an email on March 25 to owners and operators of private multifamily properties assisted through the Project-Based Rental Assistance (…
NLIHC Highlights 50 Years of Leadership at Awards Celebration
NLIHC hosted a Leadership Awards Celebration on March 20 to commemorate the Coalition’s 50-year anniversary and honor a selection of exceptional leaders in the movement for housing…
New Research Sheds Light on Impact of New Construction on Mobility of Low-Income Renters
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Planning Association, “Can New Housing Supply Mitigate Displacement and Exclusion?,” examines the impact of new market rate and subsidized…
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 Webinar Series Launches on April 15!
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign is a nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. To educate housing advocates, tenant…
New Report from SchoolHouse Connection Examines Infant and Toddler Homelessness in the U.S.
Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) roundtable member SchoolHouse Connection released a report last month examining infant and toddler homelessness in the U.S during 2021-2022. The data used in the…
USDA Rural Housing Service Announces Amendments Impacting Use of LIHTC Qualified Contract Loophole
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) Administrator Joaquin Altoro announced amendments to the Section 538 Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP) in a Multifamily…
NHLP and NCLC Release Advocacy Resource on IRA Home Energy Rebates
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) have released a new resource, “IRA Home Energy Rebates State Program Design Recommendations.” The resource, which is…
Treasury Releases Pilot Version of Free Tool to File Taxes Directly with IRS
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the pilot version of a free tool called Direct File that allows households to file their yearly federal taxes directly with the Internal…
New Jersey Governor Signs Landmark Affordable Housing Legislation
Housing advocates in New Jersey are celebrating the enactment of legislation to reform the state’s fair housing obligations under the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Mount Laurel Doctrine and the state’s…
Most Renters in Section 515 and Section 514/516 Properties Receive Some Form of Government Assistance to Pay Rent
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (2024). Fiscal Year 2023 Multifamily Housing Annual Occupancy Report. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Available at: https://bit.ly/4alsoER
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Coordinator/Organizer
NLIHC seeks a housing advocacy coordinator/organizer (depending on experience) who will be responsible for building relationships around the country, mobilizing advocates to take action on NLIHC’s…