Where to Find Us – February 25
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, Washington, DC, February 25…
Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible
Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and…
Join the National Housing Trust Fund Campaign and Sign Letter to Congress
This year will be an important one for protecting and expanding the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF), the first new resource in a generation dedicated to building and preserving homes affordable to…
Affordable Housing Programs Receive Increased Funding in Final FY19 Spending Deal
Congress and the White House reached a final deal to fund the federal government for the remainder of FY19. In late December, President Trump and congressional leaders had failed to enact several…
House Financial Services Committee Holds First-Ever Hearing on Homelessness
The House Financial Services Committee held on February 13 its first full committee hearing of the 116th Congress, “Homeless in America: Examining the Crisis and Solutions to End Homelessness.” This…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Middle Class Families’ Struggles, Affordable Housing Raised
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures held a hearing on “How Middle Class Families are Faring in Today’s Economy” on February 13. The subcommittee discussed the impacts of…
NLIHC’s March 27-29 Housing Policy Forum to Address Development without Displacement
NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions, taking place in Washington, DC, March 27-29, will feature an exploration of YIMBYism and development without…
Honor Pinky Clifford, Dr. Mitchell Katz, and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver at 2019 Housing Leadership Awards Reception on March 28
Come honor Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing and NLIHC board member; Dr. Mitchell Katz, president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals; and…
NLIHC to Host Two Webinars on Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities, March 7 and 14
NLIHC will hold two webinars in March on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities in preparation for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day taking place on March 29 as part of NLIHC’s 2019…
Calabria Confirmation Hearing Addresses HTF, Affordable Housing
The Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing on February 14 with President Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Dr. Mark Calabria. Hours…
Opportunity Starts at Home Talks to Former U.S. Secretary of Education
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released on February 14 its latest podcast episode with John King, who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the 10th U.S…