Renters Much More Likely than Homeowners to Use Charitable Food Programs
Source: Urban Institute. (2019). “Who is accessing charitable food in America? Results from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey.” Washington, DC: Author…
Longer Periods Living in LIHTC Housing as Children Associated with Better Long-Term Income and Educational Outcomes
A paper written for the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, “Does Growing Up in Tax-Subsidized Housing Lead to Higher Earnings and Educational Attainment?,” analyzes the impact of growing…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - January 6, 2020
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 12/23…
FY20 Spending Bill Contains Measures to Expedite Disaster Recovery in California and Puerto Rico
The FY20 spending package Congress successfully passed on December 19 and the president subsequently signed into law included two important disaster recovery measures benefiting California and Puerto…
Register for January 16 Webinar on Voter Registration: Finding and Registering Residents of Subsidized Housing
Register today for an NLIHC webinar on “Voter Registration Part 2: Finding and Registering Residents of Subsidized Housing” on January 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET and NLIHC’s entire 15-month “Third Thursdays…
HUD Posts Two New Proposed Rules on FSS and PHA Capital Funds
HUD posted two new proposed regulations on the EO 12866 Regulatory Review web page of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), an arm of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). One…
Final Call for NLIHC 2020 Housing Organizing Awards Applications/Nominations!
Nominations/applications for the NLIHC 2020 Housing Organizing Awards are due by 5:00 pm E.T. on Friday, January 10! Nominations can be submitted online here. NLIHC’s 2020 Housing Organizing…
Recognize 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honorees Bill Faith, Jennifer Ho, and Shauna Sorrells with a Donation to NLIHC
Make a contribution to NLHC in recognition of 2020 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Bill Faith, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio and former NLIHC board…
“How Our Homes Make Us Sick, Promoting Healthy Homes” at NLIHC Housing Policy Forum 2020
"How Our Homes Make Us Sick, and What Advocates Can Do to Promote Healthy Homes” will be a featured session at NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2020: Ending Homelessness and Housing Poverty taking place…
House FSC to Hold Hearings on Homelessness, Affordable Housing, and CRA
House Financial Services Committee (FSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on January 4 several FSC and subcommittee hearings for the month of January related to homelessness, affordable…
Register Today for January 16 National Press Club Event on ‘Broadening the Movement’!
Register today for an Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign event, “Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020,” at the National Press Club in…