Where to Find Us – November 19
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: NHC Solutions for Affordable Housing Convening, Washington, DC, on…
NLIHC Seeks Research, Field, and Graphic Design/Communications Interns for Winter/Spring 2019 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the winter/spring 2019 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about…
NLIHC Accepting Nominations to Board of Directors
NLIHC is accepting nominations to fill upcoming vacancies on its board of directors. To be considered for board membership, one must be a current dues-paying NLIHC member or be employed by a current…
The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC), an NLIHC state partner, and other Maine housing advocates celebrated the rollout of a new $4 million state lead abatement program. The Lead Paint Hazard Abatement Program (LPHAP) will provide funding to prope
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of November 11. “Amazon HQ2 could push 800 people into homelessness, economist says,” MarketWatch, November 16…
From the Field: Maine Advocates Celebrate Passage of $4 Million Lead Paint Hazard Abatement Program
The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC), an NLIHC state partner, and other Maine housing advocates celebrated the rollout of a new $4 million state lead abatement program. The Lead Paint Hazard…
Fact of the Week: Older Homeowners Have Significantly More Wealth than Older Renters
Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. (2018).Housing America's Older Adults: 2018.
Study Highlights Housing Needs as U.S. Population Ages
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released Housing America’s Older Adults: 2018, which highlights the need to provide safe, affordable, and accessible housing to the nation’s…
California Wildfires Cause Massive Destruction, Displacement
In California, the Camp and Woolsey Fires continue to burn, with almost one thousand people missing, 77 fatalities, and over 10,000 homes destroyed. Thousands of displaced people are staying with…
HUD Issues Guidance on HOTMA Minimum Heating Standards in Public Housing
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2018-19 providing guidance on the minimum heating requirements in public housing required by the “Housing Opportunity Through…
HUD Provides Best Practices Regarding Use of Guest Suites in HUD-Assisted Multifamily Housing
HUD issued Notice 2018-10 providing best practices regarding situations in which guest suites are permissible in Multifamily rental projects with mortgages insured or held by HUD under the National…
HUD Invites Small Area FMR PHAs to Apply for Additional Administrative Fees
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent letters to public housing agencies (PHAs) inviting them to request up to $25,000 in additional administrative fees to reimburse them for the costs…