Advocates Send Over 400 Letters to Congress Supporting Bipartisan Housing Task Force
More than 400 letters have been sent to Congress by Opportunity Starts at Home advocates in support of the “Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act” (S.3231). The bill would…
NLIHC Accepting Applications and Nominations for 2019 Organizing Awards
NLIHC is accepting applications and nominations for the 2019 Annual Organizing Awards. The NLIHC Organizing Awards recognize outstanding achievement during 2018 in statewide, regional, citywide,…
Registration Opens for NLIHC 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions, March 27-29, 2019
Registration is now open for NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions taking place in Washington, DC, March 27-29, 2019. Learn more about the Forum and…
HUD Posts Three Reports on HOME Investments and Units by State and Congressional District
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs has posted three frequently requested ad hoc reports about the HOME Investment Partnerships Program investments and units by state and by congressional…
HUD Creates a Fair Housing Organization Database
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has created a database of organizations funded through the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) and the Fair Housing Assistance Program (…
HUD Expands Availability of Tenant Protection Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent a letter on October 22 informing public housing agencies that PIH will now provide tenant protection vouchers (TPVs) for unoccupied units if those…
NLIHC Provides Initial Assessment of the Revised MTW Operations Notice
NLIHC has conducted an initial assessment of the “Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program Operations Notice” republished on October 11 in the Federal Register (see Memo, 10/15). The Operations…
Local and State Ballot Initiatives Aim to Address Housing Affordability
Citizens in states and localities grappling with affordable housing issues are seeking policy solutions in the voting booths on November 6. NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes initiative is tracking ballot…
Where to Find Us – October 22
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Neighborhood Partnerships Conference, Salem, OR, on October 22 Utah’s…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 14
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 14. “Cities Tell Airbnb To Make Room For Affordable Housing,” The Huffington Post, October 18 at:…
Pittsburgh to Host Next NeighborWorks Training Institute, December 3-7
Pittsburgh is home to the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI), December 3-7. The NTI offers more than 100 course offerings lasting from one to five days each. In addition, the NTI will offer…