NLIHC and Disaster Recovery Advocates Send Disaster Recovery Transparency Recommendations to HUD
NLIHC, the Fair Share Housing Center of New Jersey, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, and Texas Appleseed sent a memo to HUD on May 6 with recommendations to increase transparency and public involvement in…
OSAH Campaign Releases New Podcast Episode on History of the Fair Housing Act
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released a new podcast episode, “The History of the Fair Housing Act.” The thirty-third installment in OSAH’s podcast series, the new episode…
Register for May 16 Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: With a Little Help from Our Friends!
Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to increase voter participation among low-income renters and to educate candidates about housing solutions. The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022…
Become an Our Homes, Our Votes Affiliate!
Our Homes, Our Votes affiliates are nonpartisan organizations that are formally identified with the NLIHC-led Our Homes, Our Votes project and committed to carrying out its goals. Tenant associations…
Appropriations and Reconciliation Negotiations Inch Forward – Take Action Today!
With the U.S. House of Representatives out of session from May 2 to May 10, few developments have been reported regarding the status of negotiations over a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget since…
Join Today’s (May 9) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing!
Join today’s (May 9) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET. We will provide updates on the reconciliation bill, the FY2023 funding bill, and the “Eviction Crisis Act” and discuss how…
HUD’s Multifamily Office Proposes Changes to Rent Comparability Guidance
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) is proposing changes to the Rent Comparability Study (RCS) guidance included in Chapter 9 of its Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook.…
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing Issues Guidance Regarding Marketing, Application, and Waitlist Processes for HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) released “Guidance on Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in Marketing and Application Processing at Subsidized Multifamily…
Report Highlights Challenges of Using Emergency Housing Vouchers and Strategies for Overcoming Them
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has released a report, “Using EHVs to Get People Housed: Focus Group Discussions on Challenges and Current Strategies,” describing homeless services…
Maine Governor Signs Two Bills to Expand Availability of Affordable Housing
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed two bills into law on April 27 to address Maine’s shortage of affordable housing. LD 2003 eliminates all single-family zoning restrictions, allows accessory dwelling…
Recording of 2022 Virtual Housing Leadership Awards Celebration Now Available
NLIHC and friends celebrated NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Ann O’Hara, and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), at the Virtual Housing…