New Ken Burns Film “A Public Housing Story” (with Film’s Directors) at NLIHC Housing Policy Forum, Other Locations
A new Ken Burns Film, “East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story,” along with the film’s directors Sarah Burns and David McMahon and a resident featured in the film, will be showcased at NLIHC’s…
Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities – Webinars, March 5 and 12
NLIHC will host two free webinars in March to prepare Capitol Hill Day participants and other advocates on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities. NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Day will take…
Celebrate Jennifer Ho from Minnesota Housing at March 26 Housing Leadership Awards Reception
Join NLIHC in celebrating 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honoree Jennifer Leimaile Ho, who will be recognized at the 38th Annual Housing Leadership Awards Reception on March 26 at the Washington Court…
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium and Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Publish Companion Articles on Housing and Health
The National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC) and the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) multi-sector affordable homes campaign published on February 20, companion articles about the intersections of…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - February 24, 2020
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 02/18). Federal…
HUD REAC Issues New “Get NSPIREd” Newsletter
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) issued an inaugural newsletter “Get NSPIREd” on February 12. NSPIRE is an acronym for National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate. The…
HUD Releases Housing Choice Voucher Data Dashboard
HUD released a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Data Dashboard on February 19 that provides information on public housing agencies’ (PHAs’) current Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) budget and unit…
President Trump Intends to Nominate Dana Wade as Assistant Secretary for Housing
President Trump announced his intention to nominate Dana Wade as assistant secretary for housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) commissioner. Ms. Wade was previously the acting Federal…
Nonwhite Veterans Have Higher Rates of Housing Instability
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Housing Instability and Homeless Program Use Among Veterans: The Intersection of Race, Sex, and Homelessness,” looks at the variation in housing instability…
Providers of Supportive Services for Veteran Families Face Unique Challenges in Rural Areas
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “‘You Don’t See Them on the Streets of Your Town’: Challenges and Strategies for Serving Unstably Housed Veterans in Rural Areas,” reports that rural homeless…
Number of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Fell Dramatically Since 2009
Source: HUD, Annual Homeless Assessment Report (2020).