NLIHC in the News for the Week of September 15
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 15: “Where the 2020 presidential candidates, including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, stand…
NLIHC Welcomes New Fall Policy Intern Katama Vorsheim
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Katama Vorsheim as our new policy intern for the fall. Katama is a recent graduate of the University of California, Davis, where she earned her B.A. in anthropology and…
Where to Find Us – September 23
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Research Convening on Housing…
Senate Approves Topline Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2020
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved on September 12 the topline funding numbers, known as 302(b) allocations, for each of the twelve spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The…
House of Representatives Passes Bill Requiring Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Federally Subsidized Housing
The “Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident To Safety Act (CO ALERTS Act)” (H.R. 1690) introduced by Representative Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) unanimously passed the House on September 10.…
Trump Administration Officials Testify on Housing Finance Reform Before Senate Committee
Three Trump administration officials testified before the Senate Banking Committee on September 10 about the White House’s plan for housing finance reform. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, HUD…
House of Representatives Passes Bill to Preserve Affordable Rental Housing in Rural Areas
The House of Representatives passed by voice vote on September 10 the “Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019” (H.R. 3620), which aims to preserve affordable homes and…
Representative Dean Reintroduces Bill Expanding Housing Opportunities for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Representative Madeline Dean (D-PA) reintroduced on September 12 a substantially improved version of the “Fostering Stable Housing Opportunities Act” (H.R. 4300) to expand the availability of Family…
Third Thursdays at Three! Register Today for September 19 Webinar on Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020
Registration is open for the first webinar in NLIHC’s 15-month webinar and podcast series on nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement, Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020. The first webinar is Thursday,…
Presidential Debate Moderators Again Fail to Ask about Affordable Housing
News of the Trump administration’s potential plans to address California’s homeless crisis in a harmful and unjust manner made headlines last week, and yet the Democratic presidential debate…
Mark your Calendars: September 24 is National Voter Registration Day
Affordable homes are built with ballots every bit as much as they are built with bricks and drywall. To elevate affordable rental housing as a top priority for policymakers, it is critical to…