NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 26
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 26: “Watchdog report highlights trend of investor-owned rental homes in U.S. housing market”…
NLIHC Welcomes Nara Kim as Policy Intern
NLIHC is excited to welcome Nara Kim as our policy intern for the summer. Nara is a rising senior at Yale University studying political science with a focus on social movements and grassroots…
Where to Find Us – June 3
Legal Aid Northwest Texas (presentation) – Virtual, June 3 (Tia Turner) Bringing It Home Housing Conference – Raleigh, NC, June 4-5 (Billy Cerullo) Mississippi Center for Justice…
House Appropriators Approve 10% Cut to THUD Funding in FY25 after Party-Line Vote – Take Action!
House appropriators approved top-line funding allocations – known as “302(b)s” – on May 23 that would slash funding by 10% in fiscal year (FY) 2025 for programs covered under the Committee on…
NLIHC and Pew Charitable Trusts Release Brief Showing Widespread Support for State and Local Policies to Allow More Housing
NLIHC and Pew Charitable Trusts released on May 23 a new research brief, Homeowners, Renters, and Households of All Incomes Back Housing Reforms. Based on a national survey, the brief highlights the…
Join Organizational Sign-On Letter Supporting HUD’s Efforts to Decrease Barriers to Assisted Housing
NLIHC is circulating an organizational sign-on letter supporting HUD’s efforts to decrease barriers to HUD-assisted housing for formerly incarcerated or convicted people and their families. The…
Recap of 5/21 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, “Using the FY25 Appropriations Process to Fund Solutions to…
Join Reimagining Interim Housing Webinar on June 11
The Reimagining Interim Housing project is hosting a webinar, “Transforming Approaches to Sheltering People at the Community and Organizational Level,” on Tuesday, June 11, from 3 to 4…
Senator Warren Reintroduces Bill to Address the Backlog of Public Housing Maintenance and Repairs
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reintroduced the “Public Housing Emergency Response Act” in the Senate on May 20. The NLIHC-endorsed bill provides a one-time, $70 billion appropriation to address the…
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Infrastructure Holds Hearing on PHA Oversight
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Infrastructure held a hearing on May 22, “PHA Oversight: How Scandals and Mismanagement Harm Residents and Taxpayers.” The hearing focused on…
NLIHC Summary of CHDO Provisions in Proposed HOME Regulation Changes
As reported last week (see Memo 5/20), the Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) in HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced on May 15 the availability of a preview…