NLIHC Sends Letter to FEMA Expressing Concerns about Housing Recovery for Low-Income Mobile Home Residents
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on July 23 to FEMA Acting Administrator Mark Gaynor on behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) expressing significant concerns…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - July 29, 2019
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 7/22…
Engage Your Members of Congress During August Recess!
It is critical for advocates to engage directly with policymakers to urge them to take action to address the issues of housing affordability and homelessness – and there is no better time for this…
Trump Administration Issues Proposed Rule to Kick Millions of Low-Income People Off SNAP
The Trump administration published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 23 that would end “broad-based categorical eligibility” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If…
Senator Klobuchar Proposes Expansive New Affordable Housing Plan
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), and Bernie Sanders (…
Senator Klobuchar Holds Affordable Housing Roundtable in Iowa City
Presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) held a roundtable on affordable housing issues on July 26 in Iowa City, IA at the Cross Park Place, a permanent supportive housing…
Former HUD Secretary Castro Proposes Housing Plan for Indigenous Communities
Former HUD Secretary and 2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro issued a blueprint of proposals to support Indigenous communities that includes provisions to address affordable housing. In…
Former Vice President Biden Calls for Goal of Housing for All Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Joe Biden released a “Plan for Strengthening America’s Commitment to Justice” which sets a national goal of ensuring 100% of formerly incarcerated…
Register Today for July 31 Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 Webinar!
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement effort is offering NLIHC members and partners a webinar, Let’s Get It Started, on July 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The…
HUD’s Proposed Changes to Disparate Impact Regulations Clear OIRA
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cleared HUD’s proposed changes to the disparate impact regulations on July 19. According to HUD’s…
HUD Posts New “Housing Search and Leasing” Chapter for Voucher Guidebook
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has published a fifth new chapter, “Housing Search and Leasing,” to the 13-chapter Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook it is incrementally revising (see…