Hundreds Convene to Seize the Moment for Bold Affordable Housing Solutions in Washington, DC, March 27-29
Nearly 500 affordable housing advocates and providers, resident leaders, researchers, and policy makers from around the country attended the NLIHC 2018 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Movement…
Senator Young Tells Forum Attendees Affordable Homes are Key to a “Fair Shot to Succeed”
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) provided a keynote address at NLIHC’s Policy Forum on March 27, explaining to attendees why tackling the affordable housing crisis has become one of his top priorities as a…
Senator Harris Calls Housing a “Fundamental Human Right” at Forum
Recently announced presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) gave an address to nearly 500 NLIHC Housing Policy Forum attendees during a reception on Wednesday, March 27. “I believe the…
NLIHC Honors Advocates from Sacramento and Houston with 2019 Organizing Awards
The winners of the 2019 Organizing Awards were honored on March 28 at NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions. Mutual Housing California (Sacramento, CA) received the…
Congress Hears from Affordable Housing Advocates from Across the Country
More than 100 affordable housing and homelessness advocates attended NLIHC’s Capitol Hill Day on March 29 to close out NLIHC’s 2019 Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions. The advocates…
NLIHC Honors Three Individuals with the 2019 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC and a crowd of approximately 300 honored Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Dr. Mitchell Katz, and Emma “Pinky” Clifford with the 2019 Housing Leadership Awards at a presentation and…
FHFA Releases 2018 National Housing Trust Fund Allocation
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Joseph Otting announced on April 4 that he has authorized the disbursement of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac's 2018 allocations of $244.86 million…
Senate Confirms Mark Calabria as FHFA Director
The Senate confirmed on April 4 Mark Calabria to serve a five-year term as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Dr. Calabria will be leading the agency, which governs the activities…
HUD Secretary Carson Testifies on HUD FY20 Budget
HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on the Trump administration’s FY20 budget request before both the House and the Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD (THUD) Subcommittees on April 3. Lawmakers…
Budget Committee Passes Legislation to Lift Non-Defense Discretionary Funding Caps
The House Budget Committee approved on April 3, by a vote of 19-17, legislation that would raise the discretionary spending caps for fiscal years (FY) 2020 and 2021. The “Investing for the People Act…
House Financial Services Committee Approves ‘Ending Homelessness Act’
The House Financial Services Committee approved, by a vote of 32-26, the “Ending Homelessness Act of 2019” (H.R. 1856) on March 28. The legislation was first introduced by House Financial Services…