Lawmakers Work through the Weekend on Bipartisan Continuing Resolution to Maintain Funding for the Federal Government until December 20 – Take Action!
Members of Congress worked through the weekend to draft a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) that would extend funding for the federal government until December 20 and include minimal needed…
Senator Fetterman Introduces “Tenants’ Right to Organize Act”
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the “Tenants’ Right to Organize Act” (S.5087) in the U.S. Senate on September 18. The bill would protect the organizing rights of tenants with Housing Choice…
USICH Releases Guidance on Federal Resources for Addressing Behavioral Health Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released guidance on September 12 summarizing ways that federal resources can be used to address the behavioral health needs of people…
UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative Releases Topic Brief and Two Toolkits on Unsheltered Homelessness
The UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative (BHHI) released on September 12 a topic brief focused on unsheltered homelessness in California and two toolkits to help communities address…
DHRC Submits Comment to HUD on Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) submitted a comment on September 16 in response to suggested changes regarding the Rapid…
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…