Budget and Appropriations

After months of delays, the timeline for passage of a disaster aid package for communities impacted by recent disasters has been pushed back. While the Senate approved the $19.1 billion disaster…

The House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding levels for affordable housing and community development programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released on…

With a comprehensive infrastructure package, Congress should look beyond just roads and bridges to address one of the most critical issues facing extremely low-income families today: the severe…

Memo: Point of View - HUD “Mixed-Status” Immigration Rule is Based on a Lie

The Trump administration published a proposed rule on May 10 that would prohibit “mixed-status” immigrant families from living in public and other subsidized housing (see related article in this Memo…

The House Appropriations Committee approved, by a party-line vote of 30-22, spending limits for its fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending bills on May 8. For FY20, the Committee would provide the…

Memo: NLIHC Testifies Before Congress on Housing as Infrastructure, Plan an Our Homes, Our Voices Event, and More!

Trump Admin Proposes Rule to Evict Undocumented Immigrants from Subsidized Housing, New HTF Allocations, and More

The Trump administration proposed a rule on April 17 that would prohibit undocumented immigrants from living in subsidized housing. Under the proposed rule, HUD will require expanded use of the…

The Opportunity Starts at Home's multi-sector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee sent a letter on April 9 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…

Memo: Forum Recap, Section 3 Proposed Rule, Housing Hearings and Much More

HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on the Trump administration’s FY20 budget request before both the House and the Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD (THUD) Subcommittees on April 3. Lawmakers…