Research Finds Patterns of Racial Inequality in Housing Subsidy Programs
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Ball State University, and Washington University in St. Louis published a new study investigating racial inequality in subsidized housing units…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 28, Issue 32
Memo: Updates on Budget Advocacy, Housing and Homelessness, Disaster Housing Recovery, and More
HUD Approves Modification to Housing Choice Voucher Program to Support Homelessness Solutions in Los Angeles
On August 18, HUD approved requests by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) and Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) to modify Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program…
Negative Exits from Housing Programs Associated with Homelessness
An article published in Housing Policy Debate, “Associations Between Exit Type From Federal Housing Assistance and Subsequent Homelessness,” examines the associations between exits from federal…
“On The Home Front” Blog: New Post Now Available
A new post is now available on NLIHC’s “On The Home Front” blog! In the post, Deanna Nagel – an NLIHC member and a tenant advocate living with a disability – shares her story about the challenging…
GAO Report Examines Funding Distribution for Key Hunger and Homelessness Programs
A new report published by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), “Hunger and Homelessness,” analyzes the geographic distribution of funding for key federal programs that can provide food or…
Representatives Schiff and Clarke Introduce Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act
Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the “Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act” (H.R.2974) in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 27. The bill would…
Bipartisan “Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act” Reintroduced in Senate
Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the “Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act” (S.1257) in the U.S. Senate on April 25. The bipartisan legislation would…
Public Housing Authorities Are Implementing Strategies to Improve Resident Outcomes and Address Equity
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a new report detailing how public housing authorities (PHAs) are addressing equity in their communities. PAHRC surveyed PHAs to…
Study Finds Significant Barriers to Applying for Federal Rental Assistance
An article published in Social Problems, “‘The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease’: Rental Assistance Applicants’ Quests for a Rationed and Scarce Resource,” documents various challenges faced by…
HUD Awarded $1.2 Million in Civil Money Penalty due to Housing Assistance Payment Contract Violation
HUD will receive approximately $1.2 million in a civil money penalty after an administrative law judge (ALJ) for HUD’s Office of Hearing and Appeals ordered the penalty to be paid. Apex Waukegan LLC…