THUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Review HUD’s Performance During Government Shutdown
The House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on February 12 to review HUD’s management of project-based rental assistance contracts that expired during the…
HUD Seeks Input Before Implementing Small PHA Amendments
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on February 14 asking for stakeholder input before implementing amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937 that primarily pertain to small…
William “Brock” Long Resigns as FEMA Administrator
William “Brock” Long resigned as Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator on February 13, after serving in that role for two years. Mr. Long oversaw the response to more than 220 declared…
Disaster Housing Research Consortium Explores Data Transparency and Research Opportunities
A group of researchers from academic and research institutions, housing advocates, and legal aid attorneys who are engaged in disaster housing recovery research met in Washington, DC on…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 19, 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 2/11). 2018…
Source-of-Income Discrimination in Rhode Island Severely Limits Housing Choice Voucher Holders’ Options
A report by South Coast Fair Housing (SCFH), It’s About the Voucher: Source of Income Discrimination in Rhode Island, found the vast majority of recent online rental listings in Rhode Island are…
Fact of the Week: Most Rhode Island Landlords are Unwilling to Rent to Housing Voucher Holders, Especially in the Suburbs
Source: South Coast Fair Housing. (2019). It’s about the voucher: source of income discrimination in Rhode Island.
From the Field: California Legislators and Advocates Move to Repeal NIMBY Provision from State Constitution
Elected leaders in California are moving once again to ask voters to repeal Article 34 of the state constitution, which provides opportunities for Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)-inspired segregation.…
PolicyLink to Hold Webinar on Fair Housing and the Right to Return, February 20
PolicyLink will hold a webinar, “Fair Housing and the Right to Return,” discussing innovative ways to respond to the affordable housing and eviction crises impacting low-income communities and people…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 10
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 10. “What the federal budget deal means for affordable housing,” Curbed, February 15 at: https://…
Job Opportunity: NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a well-qualified and talented housing advocacy organizer. As a member of the NLIHC field team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes NLIHC members and partners on federal policy…