Seattle Voters Approve Ballot Initiative to Fund Social Housing Developer
Voters in Seattle, WA, approved a ballot initiative that will fund the Seattle Social Housing Developer with revenues from a new payroll tax. The special election, which took place Tuesday, February…
Recap of 2/11 Advancing Homelessness Solutions Webinar
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) hosted a webinar, “Updates on Executive Actions, Equal Access Rule, and More,”…
Impact of the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative
On February 11, President Trump released an Executive Order on Government Efficiency and Workforce Optimization with measures to significantly hinder the capacity of federal agencies, including HUD.…
Department of Homeland Security Rescinds "Protected Areas" Policy; Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Espaillat (D-NY) Introduce “Protecting Sensitive Locations Act”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement rescinding the former “protected areas” policy, previously known as “sensitive locations.” The Biden Administration’s policy (now…
House Budget Committee Approves Framework for Massive Bill to Slash Social Programs, Extend Tax Cuts, and Provide Additional Military and Defense Spending
The House Budget Committee approved on February 13 a framework for a massive reconciliation bill. The bill, unveiled the previous day and approved along a party-line vote (21-16), would slash federal…
Funding Negotiations Over Current Fiscal Year Continue While White House Considers 30-40% Cross-Government Spending Cuts in FY26 – Take Action
Appropriations leaders are continuing their work on a long-overdue fiscal year 2025 (FY25) spending bill, with a March 14 deadline fast approaching. Lawmakers will only have until March 14 to…
Leading Congressional Champions Warn HUD Staffing Cuts Will Worsen Housing Crisis
Following reports that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to terminate half of all HUD staff, key Democratic leaders sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner…
AFFH Interim Final Rule and Proposed Revision to Equal Access Rule Listed at OIRA
HUD sent an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Interim Final Rule as well as proposed revisions to the Equal Access Rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the…
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) Condemns HUD Secretary Decision to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People with Equal Access Rule Suspension
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, condemned HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s decision to suspend enforcement of HUD’s 2016 rule, “Equal Access…
Take Action Now! Trump Administration to Terminate Half of All HUD Staff in Attempt to Decimate Agency
The Trump Administration is expected to terminate at least half of all HUD employees, making it significantly more difficult for states and communities to access the federal housing, community…
NLIHC Seeks Director of Communications
NLIHC seeks a Director of Communications to work closely with the NLIHC Vice President of External Affairs to support the implementation of NLIHC’s communications strategies. The Director of…