NLIHC and National Housing Law Project Host Healthy Homes Capitol Hill Briefing
NLIHC and National Housing Law Project held a Capitol Hill briefing on Healthy Housing solutions on October 23. NLIHC Vice President of Public Policy, Sarah Saadian gave opening…
Representative Stivers Named Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance
Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) was named ranking member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance on October 17. The Subcommittee is…
House Committee Holds Hearing on Housing Finance Reform
The House Financial Services Committee held a full committee hearing, “The End of Affordable Housing? A Review of the Trump Administration’s Plans to Change Housing Finance in America,” on October 22…
HUD Releases Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
HUD released on October 22 a Final Report: Evaluation of HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). The report has a chapter on the impact on residents of converting their public housing to one of…
Studies Find Short-Term Financial Assistance Promotes Housing Stability, Reduces Costs
Since its inception in 2018 the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign has urged Congress to create a “National Housing Stabilization Fund” to provide short-term financial…
Fannie Mae Report Examines Market for Manufactured Homes
Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Market Commentary in August provides a picture of the comparative affordability of rents in manufactured homes over multifamily housing (apartments) and the current state of…
Fact of the Week: Average Multifamily Rents Much Higher Than Manufactured Housing Rents
Source: Fannie Mae tabulations of American Community Survey Data
From the Field: Jersey City Residents to Vote on Airbnb Ordinance
Jersey City, NJ, residents will vote on November 5 on Municipal Question 1, a referendum to maintain a city ordinance establishing regulations for short-term rentals. A “yes” vote will keep in…
Affordable Housing Preservation Webinar Recording and Slides Now Available
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) hosted a webinar, “Understanding Preservation Needs, Risks, and Tenant Protections,” on October 22. A recording of the…
Urban Institute Releases Food Insecurity Data Dashboard
The Urban Institute released Disrupting Food Insecurity, a new data dashboard that provides county-level statistics about food insecurity and a variety of related risk factors. The dashboard provides…
NHLP to Offer Webinar on Federal Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors, October 30
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold an October 30 webinar explaining the basic rights of domestic violence survivors provided by federal laws. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual…