NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 21
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 21. “Emphasize economic arguments for improving homeless services, Utah service providers told,” KSL…
NHLP Provides More Resources Related to DHS’s Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Rule
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) has developed more resources about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) proposed changes to the “public charge” rule (see Memo, 10/15). NHLP has…
From the Field: HUD Awards Housing Action Illinois $1.2 million in Housing Counseling Funds
Housing Action Illinois, an NLIHC state partner, was recently awarded $1.2 million from HUD to distribute to local nonprofits for housing counseling services. These sub-grants will be given to 33 HUD…
Fact of the Week: Among Households that Moved in the Past Two Years, Poor Households Were More Likely to Have Been Forced to Move
Source: American Housing Survey 2017.
Report Assesses Impact of Rail Stations on Displacement in Los Angeles
In Sustainability and Displacement: Assessing the Spatial Pattern of Residential Moves Near Rail Transit, researchers from the National Center for Sustainable Transportation analyze the effects of…
Senator Booker Urges HUD to Forego Changes to Fair Housing Regulations
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter on October 12 to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging him to halt HUD’s efforts to weaken its Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulations, which help…
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 (…