Senate Banking Committee Approves Nomination of Mark Calabria to Head FHFA
The Senate Banking Committee approved the nomination of Dr. Mark Calabria as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week by a 13-12 party-line vote. Dr. Calabria must now…
Apply for an Endorsement from the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign!
Are you a state-level organization engaged in multi-sector partnerships to advocate for better affordable housing policies? If so, this is for you! The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector…
Senators Introduce $13.6 Billion Disaster Relief Package
A bipartisan group of eight senators introduced a $13.6 billion disaster relief package (S. 572) on February 26. The bill includes $1.06 billion in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery…
House Subcommittee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds after 2017 Hurricanes
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing, “The Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria,” on…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 4, 2019
The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 2/25). 2018…
Final Rule Amends LIHTC Physical Inspection and Maximum Income and Rent Compliance Monitoring
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a final rule on February 26 amending the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) compliance monitoring regulation. The regulation pertains to two provisions…
Job Insecurity, Lack of Car Ownership, and Presence of Children Identified as Risk Factors for Housing Instability
An article by Seungbeom Kang in Housing Policy Debate, “Why Low-Income Households Become Unstably Housed: Evidence From the Panel Study of Income Dynamics,” identified income and job insecurity, lack…
Fact of the Week: Three California Metro Areas Have Lowest Percentages of Renters who Can Afford to Purchase a Home
Source: Urban Institute. (2019). Housing Affordability for Renters Index: Local Perspective and Migration.
From the Field: Oregon Passes Nation’s First Statewide Rent Control Law
Oregon is the first state to implement a statewide rent stabilization law. Governor Kate Brown (D) signed Senate Bill 608 (SB 608) on February 28, protecting Oregon renters from the frequent and…
CBPP to Host Webinar on HUD’s FY19 Budget
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is holding a webinar on March 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss the final FY19 HUD budget and what it means for low-income communities. The webinar will…
Local Solutions Go National at People & Places 2019 Conference
NLIHC is a co-host of the People & Places 2019 conference being held April 15–17 in Arlington, VA, minutes from Washington, DC. Eighteen national nonprofits have joined forces to present…