California Enacts $308 Billion State Budget, Falling Short of Advocates’ Proposed Housing and Homelessness Investments
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a $308 billion state budget on June 30 that commits nearly $5 billion to housing and homelessness programs for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023. Despite making…
NLIHC Seeks Interns for Fall Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the fall 2022 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about racial and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 3
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 3: “Florida mother, children seek help as rent affordability wanes” Spectrum News, July 7 at: https://…
Where to Find Us – July 11
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Community Change American Rescue Plan Equity Convening, Washington, DC, July 12 (Diane Yentel) Orange County United Way…
Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senator Manchin Closing in on Reconciliation Deal – Take Action Today!
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) are reportedly closing in on an agreement over a significantly scaled-down reconciliation package that draws on last year’s…
House Appropriations Committee Approves Draft FY23 THUD Bill with 17% Funding Increase for HUD
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved the draft fiscal year (FY) 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee bill along a…
Senator Padilla Introduces Bill Addressing Substance Use Treatment for People Experiencing Homelessness
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the “Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act” in the U.S. Senate on June 27. The bill would create a new HUD grant program to better coordinate…
HFSC Holds Hearing on Private Equity Firms’ Impact on Housing Affordability
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s (HFSC) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on June 28, “Where Have All the Houses Gone? Private Equity, Single Family Rentals,…
OSAH Campaign Releases New Podcast Episode on Trends in Housing Discrimination
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released a new podcast episode, “Trends in Housing Discrimination.” The thirty-seventh installment in OSAH’s podcast series, the new episode features a…
Join Next Monday’s (July 11) Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 Webinar on Tenant Associations and Election Engagement
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…
HUD Multifamily Publishes Streamlining Management and Occupancy Review (MOR) Final Rule
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) published a final rule in the Federal Register on June 29 amending existing Project-Based Section 8 regulations related to Management and…