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September 23, 2019
House Committee Passes Bills Expanding Housing Assistance for Vulnerable Populations
The House Financial Services Committee passed several bills that would expand housing assistance for communities vulnerable to housing insecurity or homelessness. The “Tribal Access to Homeless Assistance Grants Act of 2019” (H.R. 4029) passed the Committee unopposed on September 18, and the “…
September 3, 2019
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Report Shows Decline in First-Time Homebuying
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University released The Shifting Profile of First-Time Homebuyers: 1997–2017, which shows a decline in the annual volume and rate of first-time homebuying over that time period. The authors also observe that first homes have become larger and more…
July 29, 2019
NLIHC Holds Capitol Hill Briefing on the Housing Affordability Crisis in America and Solutions
NLIHC held a Capitol Hill briefing, “Out of Reach: What State and Local Data Tell Us About Solutions to America’s Housing Crisis,” on July 26. The briefing informed more than 70 congressional office staffers on the scope of the national affordable housing crisis; the impact of the affordable…
Noah Durst and Esther Sullivan published a report, “The Contribution of Manufactured Housing to Affordable Housing in the United States,” in Housing Policy Debate that explores the affordability and location of manufactured homes (MHs). MHs, often called mobile homes or trailers, are a significant…