President Biden Proposes 15% Increase to HUD Budget for FY22
President Joe Biden released today a “budget blueprint” previewing his full Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request, which is expected to be released in the coming weeks. The President’s blueprint…
April 9, 2021Keep the Pressure On, Join #GetBackToWork Tweetstorm on September 9 at 1 pm ET
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a long overdue and badly needed federal eviction moratorium for nonpayment of rent due to the coronavirus pandemic. This action to delay evictions for the…
September 8, 2020Renters Can’t Wait! Tell Congress to Fund #RentReliefNow in Next COVID-19 Relief Package!
We need #RentReliefNow! Between 19 and 23 million renters may be evicted due to the pandemic and its economic fallout. The eviction moratoriums on federally backed apartments expired on July 24,…
August 3, 2020Highest and Lowest Shares of Housing Cost-Burdened Renter Households by Occupation: Dramatically Higher for Low-Wage Occupations
Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies, America’s Rental Housing (2020). Tabuliations from 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.
March 9, 2020Analysis of President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Request
Overview President Donald Trump’s and HUD secretary Ben Carson’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request – released today – proposes to drastically cut housing benefits that help millions of low-income…
February 10, 2020Las Vegas City Council Passes Ordinance Criminalizing Homelessness
The Las Vegas City Council passed an ordinance to criminalize homelessness. The new law makes it a misdemeanor to camp or sleep on public streets if beds at established shelters are available. The…
November 18, 2019Study Finds Mobility Programs Can Reduce Barriers to High-Opportunity Neighborhoods
A recent study by Opportunity Insights, Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice, examined the impact of the Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO)…
August 12, 2019Take Action TODAY: Tell Your Senators to Pass Robust Disaster Aid Package
Congress needs to hear from you! Please contact your senators today and urge them to immediately pass a robust disaster aid package that includes funding for all impacted areas. Despite the…
April 10, 2019Sign-On by March 1 to a Letter Calling on Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible
Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and homelessness are working together to circulate a letter urging Congress to lift the austere Budget Control Act federal…
February 25, 2019Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible
Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and…
February 19, 2019$245 Million Available for the National Housing Trust Fund in 2019
The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) issued their 10-K Forms on February 14, indicating that $245 million will be…
February 19, 2019