Senator Fetterman Introduces Legislation to Encourage Plans for Long-Term Housing Affordability in the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhood Grant Program
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced legislation on November 28 to encourage plans to promote long-term housing affordability in communities being revitalized through the Reconnecting…
HUD CPD Notice Extends HOTMA Compliance Deadline to January 1, 2025
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published a Federal Register notice on December 8, extending the date by which CPD programs must fully implement and comply with the income…
HUD Multifamily Office Seeks Feedback Regarding Budget-Based Rent Increases for LIHPRHA Properties
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Asset Management sent an email on December 4 seeking feedback regarding how best to process budget-based rent increases for projects subject to “Low-Income Housing…
HUD Proposes Rule Requiring 30-Day Notice for Tenants before Termination of Lease for Non-Payment of Rent
HUD published on December 1 a proposed rule in the Federal Register that requires tenants to receive a written notice at least 30 days before their lease is terminated due to non-payment of rent if…
NLIHC Publishes Brief on History, Successes, and Highlights of ERASE Project
NLIHC released on December 7 a new brief, End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE): History, Successes, and Highlights. The brief recounts the origin of NLIHC’s ERASE project – which formally…
Senate Appropriations THUD Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Need for Long-Term Disaster Assistance
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) will hold a hearing, “Communities in Crisis: What Happens When…
New Article Explores Intersectional Implications of Housing
An article published on OtherWords, a platform hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies, explores the intersectional importance of homes. Written by Seeking 1610 founder Kazmyn Ramos, the piece…
Applications Now Open for Housing Policy Forum 2024 Hotel and Travel Scholarship!
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024: An Unwavering Path Forward to Housing Justice will commemorate the 50-year anniversary of NLIHC by offering a limited number of shared-lodging scholarships for…
Douglas County Plans to Pay People with Lived Experience for Input on Homelessness Policy
Douglas County, Kansas, is launching a lived experience compensation policy as part of a strategic plan to address homelessness in the county. Approved on September 13, 2023, the policy will pay…
Median Net Wealth of Homeowners and Renters, by Race and Ethnicity
Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, 2023. Housing America's Older Adults 2023. Cambridge, MA: Joint Center for Housing Studies. https://bit.ly/481VRlA
NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 3
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of December 3: “Voters Split Over Initiatives to Reduce Homelessness” Invisible People, December 8 at: https…