Congress Passes Stop-Gap Spending Bill to Fund Federal Government until December 21
Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a two-week stopgap funding measure on December 7. The House and Senate both passed the measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), by a unanimous…
Join Today’s Webinar on Federal Funding Outlook for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) invite you to join advocates from across the country to learn about the current status and outlook for…
Congress Faces Deadline to Fund Federal Government for Remainder of FY19
Congress has so far failed to enact several federal spending bills for FY19, including those that fund affordable housing and community development programs. The current stopgap funding measure…
Webinar on Budget Outlook for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs, December 3
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) invite you to join advocates from across the country to learn about the status and outlook for FY19 and…
Congress Passes Opioid Legislation that Includes Housing Pilot Program to Assist People Recovering from Substance-Abuse Disorders
The Senate passed on October 3 a package of opioid legislation (H.R. 6) that includes a new pilot program to provide housing assistance to individuals recovering from substance-use disorders.…
Congress Passes Stopgap Funding for HUD and Department of Agriculture
Congress failed to pass a four-bill spending package (“minibus”) that included the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) and Agriculture spending bills, instead passing a stopgap funding measure running…
Senator Warren Introduces a Visionary Housing Bill
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will introduce an ambitious proposal – the “American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018” – to help end housing poverty and…
House Committee to Hold Hearing on GSE Reform
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s role as conservator and regulator of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)” on…
THUD Bill Stalled in Final Negotiations
The House and Senate continue to negotiate a final deal on a four-bill spending package (“minibus”) that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) and Agriculture spending bills. However, lawmakers…
THUD Bill Moves to Final Negotiations, Advocates Urge Congress to Fund HUD Programs at Highest Levels Possible
The House of Representatives agreed by voice vote on September 6 to move a spending package that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) spending bill towards final negotiations with the Senate.…