UC Berkeley’s Terner Center and Abt Global Release Policy Brief on California’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Efforts
The University of California, Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation and Abt Global released a jointly authored policy brief addressing California’s recent efforts in regard to “…
Number of People Experiencing Homelessness Reaches Highest Level since Data Collection Began in 2007
Note: Data are not available for 2021 due to pandemic-related disruptions to counts. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,…
HUD Releases 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report
HUD released the 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), Part 1 on December 27, 2024. The report, which provides annual estimates of homelessness in the U.S., finds that from 2023 to 2024,…
OSAH Campaign Releases Updated Fact Sheets on Connections between Housing and Criminal Justice, Economic Productivity, and Veteran Well-Being
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has released three updated fact sheets highlighting the impacts of affordable housing on economic productivity, criminal justice, and veteran well-…
New OSAH Podcast Series Premieres with Episode on the Role of Architects in Advancing Housing Equity
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) released today (January 13) the first episode of a jointly produced five-part podcast series on the…
Join NLIHC’s State and Local Tenant Protections Network!
NLIHC’s State and Local Innovation (SLI) project’s State and Local Tenant Protections Network (Network) is a virtual convening space that gathers together a coalition of state and local organizations…
HUD’s PIH Revises Public Housing Demolition/Disposition Notice
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2024-40 on December 26, modifying previous guidance (Notice PIH 2021-07) regarding how a public housing agency (PHA) can apply to…
NLIHC Submits Comments on Proposed Public Housing PHAS Regulations
NLIHC submitted comments to HUD on January 3 in response to proposed changes to the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) regulations (see Memo, 11/12/24). NLIHC also signed on to a more detailed…
Celebrate NLIHC’s 2025 Leadership Awards Honorees: Senator Tina Smith, Susan Thomas, Mac McCreight, and Rob Robinson!
Join NLIHC in honoring our 2025 Housing Leadership Awards recipients: Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), Susan Thomas, Mac McCreight, and Rob Robinson. The NLIHC Housing Leadership Awards celebrate…
HUD Publishes Final Changes to HOME Program
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published final changes on January 6 to the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program…
Senate Banking Committee Announces 1/16 Hearing for HUD Secretary Nominee Scott Turner
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that it will hold a nomination hearing on January 16 at 10 am ET for Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee…