Register Today to Attend Livestream of NLIHC’s National Convening on Emergency Rental Assistance!
Register today to attend the livestream of “Emergency Rental Assistance: The Path to a Permanent Program,” a national convening organized by NLIHC’s ERASE project. The event will take place on…
New Research Finds Treasury ERA Program Reached Many Black Renters and Renters with Extremely Low Incomes
New research from the Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) compares the demographic make-up of renters served by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA)…
NLIHC and PAHRC Publish Joint Report on Improving LIHTC Data for Preservation
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a joint report, “Improving Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Data for Preservation,” on October 6. The report examines…
Biden Administration Releases Update on Housing Supply Action Plan, Finalizes Average Income Test for LIHTC
The Biden administration released an update to its “Housing Supply Action Plan” (see Memo, 5/16) on October 7, listing new ways the administration has reduced barriers to affordable housing…
Key Changes to the Violence Against Women Act Go into Effect
Key changes to the “Violence Against Women Act” (VAWA) went into effect on October 1, after Congress passed and the president signed the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act” into law as part…
Legislative Brief Released by Bipartisan Policy Center Includes Some NLIHC Housing Priorities
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a legislative brief, “A Bold, Bipartisan Response to the Housing Affordability Crisis: The American Housing Act of 2023,” on October 4. The brief supports…
HUD PIH Announces 18 PHAs Selected for Moving to Work (MTW) Asset Building Cohort
Note: The following article was run in last week’s Memo, but an incorrect link prevented readers from accessing the complete version, which can be accessed now via the link below. HUD’s Office of…
HUD Announces Deadline Extension for IHBG Competitive Grants
HUD has extended the deadline for tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to submit their Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant applications. The deadline was previously…
National Alliance to End Homelessness Releases State of Homelessness: 2022 Edition
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has released State of Homelessness: 2022 Edition. The report, published annually, provides an overview of homelessness nationally, as well as a series…
NACEDA Urges CBDOs to Complete New Survey
The National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) has engaged the Urban Institute to conduct a national survey of community-based development organizations (CBDOs). The…
Study Explores Attendance Boundaries and the Segregation of Public Schools in the U.S.
A study released by the American Economic Association seeks to understand school segregation across the U.S. by focusing on policy choices such as attendance boundaries and school-siting. Based on…