Federal Housing Finance Agency to Establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on August 23 that it will establish a Federal Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing. The new committee will provide…
NLIHC Invites Nominations for 2023 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC is accepting nominations for our 2023 Housing Leadership Awards recipients. Every year, NLIHC celebrates leaders in the fight for affordable housing by honoring three individuals or…
OSAH Campaign Releases New Issue Brief on Impacts of Housing Policies on Criminal Justice Reform
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released a new issue brief highlighting the critical role of housing policy in efforts to advance criminal justice reform. The brief, “Criminal Justice Reform…
Join September 6 Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Ballot Measures and Housing
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support housing…
Gainesville City Council Acts to End Single-Family Zoning in College Town
The Gainesville City Council Commission voted earlier this month to create zoning reforms to change land in the Florida college town from single-family zoning to multi-family zoning. Single-family…
NLIHC Seeks Executive Assistant
NLIHC seeks an executive assistant who will be responsible for providing administrative and support services to the President and CEO and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to assist in the effective…
Where to Find Us – August 29
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Annual Utah Housing Matters Conference – Keynote Speaker, Midway, UT, August 29-31 (Renee Willis) Dane County Affordable…
Join Upcoming NLIHC, NAEH, and CBPP Webinar on Homelessness and Housing First
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for “Homelessness is a Housing Problem,” the…
President Biden Signs Scaled-Down Reconciliation Bill into Law
President Biden signed the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” into law on August 16. The reconciliation package is a significantly scaled-down version of the “Build Back Better Act,” which would have…
Five Years After Hurricane Harvey, Recovery Continues in Southeastern Texas
Five years ago this week, Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across Southeastern Texas. The first major storm to make landfall in the U.S. since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, Hurricane Harvey slowly…
FEMA Announces Five-Year National Tribal Strategy
FEMA unveiled a new strategic document on August 18 outlining the agency’s plan to develop its relationships with Tribal Nations. The “2022-2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy” addresses FEMA’s…