NLIHC Conducts Capitol Hill Briefing on How States Are Using the HTF to Build Homes for the Poorest People in America
NLIHC held a Capitol Hill briefing titled “Bold Housing Solutions” on October 29. The briefing informed more than sixty staff of members of Congress about the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF); the…
Food Banks, Hunger, and Affordable Housing: The Oregon Example
Representatives from the Oregon Housing Alliance and Oregon Food Bank gathered in Portland on October 22 to discuss their model of multi-sector collaboration. NLIHC state partner and Opportunity…
GAO Finds HUD Programs Do Not Provide Adequate Staff Guidance for Making Referrals to Departmental Enforcement Center
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on October 30 that examined the processes for referring cases of potential noncompliance to HUD’s Departmental Enforcement Center (DEC).…
HUD Announces Intent to Revise REAC Scoring System
A HUD Multifamily Communications email on October 29 announced that HUD has been conducting an internal review of the Real Estate Assessment Center’s (REAC’s) 20-year-old physical inspection system.…
HUD Updates Guidance for Addressing Low Multifamily Housing Physical Inspection Scores
HUD issued Notice H-2018-08 providing updated guidance to HUD Multifamily staff regarding actions to take when a private property assisted with various HUD programs has a Uniform Physical Condition…
Senator Rounds Comments on HUD’s New ‘Need and Capacity’ Tribal Housing Grant
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) submitted a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson on October 29 regarding a new $100 million competitive housing grant for Native Americans, which was included in the FY18…
NLIHC 2019 Housing Policy Forum to Focus on ‘Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions’
Awareness about the affordable housing crisis in America is growing significantly, and federal policymakers on both sides of the aisle are responding; some have put forward bold legislative…
NLIHC Announces 2019 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC has announced its 2019 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO); Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for…
Point of View – by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO: Time to Vote — and Get Out the Vote!
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEO Election Day is almost here. We at NLIHC thank all of you who have participated in Our Homes, Our Votes to register low income residents and other citizens…
Where to Find Us – October 29
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Utah Housing Matters Conference, Ogden, UT, on November 7 Facing Race: A…
NLIHC Issues Tenant Talk: Fair Housing 50 Years Later
NLIHC’s latest edition of Tenant Talk—a periodic publication aimed at engaging tenants on housing policy and highlighting local advocacy successes – is now available. The fall 2018 issue focuses on…