Bill Endangering Future Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding Defeated Following Opposition from Disaster Reform Advocates
Thanks to pressure from the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), the “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act” (H.R. 1605), introduced by Congressmen David Rouzer (NC-07) and Garret…
House Appropriations Committee Holds Oversight Hearing with Inspectors General from HUD, DOT, and Amtrak
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing, “Oversight Hearing – Inspectors…
HUD PIH Postpones Compliance Date for HOTMA Income and Asset Provisions
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) directors on September 18, informing them that they will not be required to comply with the household…
NLIHC and National Tribal Organizations Urge Congress to Reauthorize NAHASDA
NLIHC sent a letter to congressional leadership on September 17 urging Congress to act swiftly to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA), which is the…
NLIHC Joins Sign-On Letter Supporting New HUD Requirement for Certain Deals to Waive Tax Credit Qualified Contract
NLIHC joined a sign-on letter with 13 other national affordable housing organizations in support of a new HUD Housing Notice related to the Qualified Contract (QC) loophole in the Low-Income Housing…
Register for Next Monday’s (9/30) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: “Voter Education: Combating Misinformation and Disinformation”
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – September 23, 2024
Our Homes, Our Votes Celebrates National Voter Registration Day NLIHC’s nonpartisan Our Homes, Our Votes campaign joined thousands of nonprofits, businesses, educational institutions, government…
OSAH Campaign Invites National Partners to 10/1 Roundtable Event
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign invites representatives from multi-sector national organizations to attend an in-person Opportunity Roundtable event in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday,…
Research Finds Homelessness Erodes Individuals’ Social Capital
An article published in Housing Studies, “The importance of stable housing in social capital development and utilisation: How homelessness undermines reciprocity, recognition, and autonomy,” reveals…
Housing Assistance Raised 2.8 Million People from Poverty in 2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Poverty in the United States: 2023. https://bit.ly/4e7S5KP Note: Refundable tax credits include the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable portion of the Child…
NLIHC Seeks Fund Development Director
NLIHC seeks a fund development director to work closely with the NLIHC vice president of external affairs to support NLIHC’s development and fundraising endeavors. The fund development director will…