Register Today for Two Webinars on Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities, March 7 and 14
NLIHC will hold two webinars in March on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities in preparation for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day taking place on March 29 as part of NLIHC’s 2019…
HUD Provides Instructions on When to Submit FY19 HTF Plan Documents
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice: CPD-19-01 providing instructions about when jurisdictions should submit their FY19 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation…
Join Nearly 2,000 Organizations on Letter Calling on Congress to Protect and Expand National Housing Trust Fund
Join nearly 2,000 national, statewide, regional, and local organizations that have signed onto a letter calling on Congress to dramatically increase funding to the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF),…
Final FY’19 Funding Bill Includes $28 Million for Voucher Mobility Demonstration
The final FY’19 funding bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump on February 15 includes $28 million for the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration, which will provide voucher…
Opportunity Starts at Home Launches Sign-On Letter in Support of National Housing Trust Fund
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign has launched a sign-on letter calling on Congress to expand the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to at least $3.5 billion…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 25, 2019
The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 2/19).…
Financial Distress Afflicts Lowest-Income Adults the Most, But Low- and Moderate-Income Adults are Not Immune
A study by the Urban Institute, Financial Distress among American Families: Evidence from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, found financial insecurity is greatest among the lowest-income adults…
Fact of the Week: Far Greater Percentage of Non-Elderly Renters Experience Financial Distress Compared to Homeowners
Source: Urban Institute. (2019). Financial Distress among American Families: Evidence from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey. Washington, DC: Author.
From the Field: Proposed Arkansas Legislation Would Ensure Renters Have Decent Standards of Living
Arkansas State Representative Jimmy Gazaway (R) introduced legislation (House Bill 1410) on February 7 that establishes a minimum standard of habitability in the state and provides a list of minimum…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 17
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 17. “Here’s how presidential candidates want to help solve the housing crisis,” The Mercury News,…
NLIHC is Hiring: Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a well-qualified and talented housing advocacy organizer. As a member of the NLIHC field team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes NLIHC members and partners on federal policy…