Vice President Biden Releases Affordable Housing Plan
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) joined other Democratic presidential candidates in releasing plans to address the nation’s affordable housing crisis. Vice President Biden’s plan, released on…
Fight for Housing Justice Campaign Shares New Resources and Hosts Week of Action to Oppose Proposed AFFH Rule
More than 14,000 comments have been submitted in response to the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. The proposed AFFH rule removes key…
House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on HUD’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
The House Committee on Appropriations, Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the HUD budget request for FY 2021. HUD…
Supreme Court Lifts Illinois Injunction on Public Charge Rule, Allowing Nationwide Implementation
The Supreme Court lifted an in Illinois state-wide injunction of the Trump administration’s final “public charge” rule (see Memo, 8/19/19) on February 21. The 5-4 vote allows the Department of…
Additional Sessions, Speakers Featured at NLIHC Housing Policy Forum 2020
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2020: Ending Homelessness and Housing Poverty, taking place in Washington, DC, March 25-27 (register here) will feature a broad array of sessions, speakers, and panelists…
First of Two Capitol Hill Day Preparation Webinars Happening on March 5
NLIHC will hold two webinars to prepare advocates for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day taking place on March 27. The webinars will discuss effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities. The…
Celebrate Shauna Sorrells at March 26 Housing Leadership Awards Reception
Join NLIHC in celebrating 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honoree Shauna Sorrells, who will be recognized posthumously at the 38th Annual Housing Leadership Awards Reception on March 26…
New Fact Sheet Available on LGBTQ Equity and Housing
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently released a new multi-sector fact sheet on its website explaining the connections between LGBTQ equity and…
Federal Register Notice Implements Rural Small PHA Streamlining Provisions
A Federal Register notice published on February 27 implements Section 209 of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” (commonly referred to as S. 2155 or “Economic Growth…
Study Evaluates the Use of LIHTC for Disaster Recovery
A study in the Journal of the American Planning Association, “Affordable Housing, Disasters, and Social Equity: LIHTC as a Tool for Preparedness and Recovery," evaluated how states are using the…
Research Finds Slow Wage Growth and Rising Inequality
The Economic Policy Institute’s annual report, “State of Working America Wages 2019,” examines hourly wage trends over the last 40 years. The report finds that, for most workers, wages have grown in…