The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 28.
“A Florida City, Hit Hard by Hurricane Michael, Seeks More Housing Aid,” The New York Times,…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a webinar on November 8 at 3:30 p.m. ET, “What Housing and Homelessness Advocates Should Know about the Public Charge Rule” related to recent changes…
New Jersey Senate and Assembly committees recently passed several of NLIHC state partner Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey’s (HCDNNJ’s) policy priorities. The committees…
Freddie Mac released a report, Spotlight on Underserved Markets: LIHTC in Rural Middle Appalachia, highlighting the unique characteristics and challenges of providing affordable housing in this high-…
Freddie Mac released a report, Spotlight on Underserved Markets: LIHTC in Indian Areas, highlighting the specific housing needs of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AIANs) and the role of the Low…
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…
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…
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).…
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 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 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…