GAO Releases Report on Lead Evaluation Methods in Housing Choice Voucher Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently assessed lead evaluation methods in the Housing Choice Voucher program and identified key considerations for policymakers for adopting stricter…
HUD PIH Publishes Emergency Housing Vouchers Allocation Process Notice
With the passage of the American Rescue Plan, Congress allocated $5 billion in funding for Emergency Housing Vouchers. HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) on May 5 published a notice…
HUD PIH Issues New and Updated Waivers and Alternative Requirements for Multiple Housing Programs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2021-14 on May 4 that provides new waivers and alternative requirements for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (including…
NLIHC Announces Four New Board Members: Staci Berger, Colleen Echohawk, Anne Mavity and Sharon Vogel
NLIHC Announces Four New Board Members: Staci Berger, Colleen Echohawk, Anne Mavity and Sharon Vogel WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Coalition (NLIHC) announces the appointment of four new…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities NLIHC urges Congress to include strong affordable housing investments…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on HUD Withdrawal of Mixed-Status Rule
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds HUD for publishing today in the Federal Register a rule, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Release of HUD’s 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report
Washington, D.C. – The January 7 release of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Part 1 of the 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) confirms that we as a nation need to do…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 43
Memo: Support for Fair Chance at Housing Act, Congressional Hearings on Housing, and More
HUD Posts FAQs about Increased Rent Payments for RAD Projects in Opportunity Zones
HUD will provide extra rent revenue of up to $100 per unit per month to a public housing project located in an Opportunity Zone that converts to Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA)…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 42
Memo: Reimagining Disaster Recovery, Senate FY20 Spending Bill, and More
Physical Conditions and Financial Viability of Early Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Projects Show Some Improvements
A recent report from HUD, Final Report: Evaluation of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), aims to evaluate the extent to which the RAD program has achieved its affordable housing…