House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Affordable Housing Crisis
The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on January 14 at 10:00 a.m. ET, “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America Is…
NLIHC Housing Policy Forum 2020 to Feature “Capitol Hill Insiders Panel”
A “Capitol Hill Insiders Panel” will be a featured session at NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2020: Ending Homelessness and Housing Poverty taking place in Washington, DC, March 25-27, 2020. …
Honor Shauna Sorrells with 2020 Housing Leadership Award Donation to NLIHC
NLIHC will posthumously honor Shauna Sorrells, former NLIHC board member and chief operating officer at the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, with the Edward W. Brooke Housing…
National Women’s Law Center Joins Steering Committee of Opportunity Starts at Home
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) announced on January 7 that it is joining the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes Steering Committee. NWLC is the latest…
Attend January 16 National Press Club Event on ‘Broadening the Movement’!
Be sure to attend “Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020,” an Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign event at the National Press Club in…
Earthquake and Subsequent Tremors Rock Puerto Rico, Local Advocates Call Initial Federal Response “Unacceptable”
Puerto Rico continued to experience tremors after a deadly earthquake struck the island’s southern region in the early morning of January 7. The quake demolished homes, destroyed infrastructure, and…
Advocates and Congressional Leaders Call for HUD to Release Mitigation Assistance for Puerto Rico After Deadly Earthquake
In the aftermath of the deadly earthquake and subsequent tremors that devastated parts of Puerto Rico last week, members of Congress and advocates pushed for HUD to release the over $16 billion in…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - January 13, 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 1/06…
HUD Releases 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
HUD released The 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), Part 1, which provides estimates of homelessness in the U.S. The 2019 report estimates 568,000 people were experiencing homelessness in…
African Americans Experience Homelessness Disproportionately
Source: HUD, 2-019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts.
New York City Council Passes Landmark Legislation to Address Homelessness Crisis
The New York City Council passed groundbreaking legislation on December 19, 2019, that will create more permanent housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The legislation (…