The U.S. Census Bureau released two annual reports on income and poverty on September 12. Income and Poverty in the United State: 2017 shows that median household income was $61,400, a 1.8% increase…
A report by Abt Associates analyzed data from more than 2,500 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects developed and placed into service between 2011 and 2016. The intent of the analysis was to…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District voted 11-1 confirming that the statute that created enhanced vouchers (EVs) provides assisted tenants the right to remain after an owner of private,…
Developers, homeless service providers, advocates, and policymakers throughout Iowa recently launched the Iowa Housing Partnership. Their first event as a new organization was an affordable housing…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 9.
“FEMA cutting housing funds for Puerto Rico families,” The Hill, September 14 at: https://bit.…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
Interagency CRA & Disaster Recovery Listening Session, Houston, TX, on…
This week, as part of NLIHC’s Membership Month, we highlight the ways our members “open the door to dialogue and collaboration.” Though participation in numerous NLIHC-led coalitions, campaigns and…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on September 5 to review “The Cost of Regulation on Affordable Multifamily Development.” During the hearing, industry…
The House of Representatives agreed by voice vote on September 6 to move a spending package that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) spending bill towards final negotiations with the Senate.…
House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Representative John Delaney (D-MD) released on September 6, a discussion draft of the latest attempt to reform the housing finance…
Derrick Johnson,
President and CEO
of the NAACP
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign recently released a video interview with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO…