Modified MTW Operations Notice Published for Comment
HUD published a modified Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program “Operations Notice” on October 5 that establishes requirements for the implementing the MTW demonstration program for public…
Census Bureau Unveils “Opportunity Atlas”
The Census Bureau, in conjunction with Raj Chetty and Nathan Hendren from Harvard University and John Friedman from Brown University, unveiled its “Opportunity Atlas” on October 1, which provides…
Absentee and Early Voting Are Options for Low Income Residents
Election Day, November 6, is right around the corner. Many of us already have our voting plans set, but low income people face many challenges in getting to the polls to vote, including inflexible…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – October 9, 2018
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the…
Hurricane Florence Disasters Housing Recovery Updates – October 9, 2018
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricane Florence since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in last week’s Memo, see 10/1…
Congress Passes Opioid Legislation that Includes Housing Pilot Program to Assist People Recovering from Substance-Abuse Disorders
The Senate passed on October 3 a package of opioid legislation (H.R. 6) that includes a new pilot program to provide housing assistance to individuals recovering from substance-use disorders.…
Join the National Housing Trust Fund Campaign Today!
The upcoming year will be crucial to determining the future of the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF), the first new federal resource in a generation dedicated to building and preserving homes for the…
California Enacts Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Law
California Governor Jerry Brown (D) on September 30 signed a fair housing bill (AB 686), sponsored by Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D) of Los Angeles that will require California cities and…
NLIHC Urges Advocates to Comment on HUD’s AFFH “Streamlining” Proposal
NLIHC urges advocates to submit comments in response to HUD’s intent to “streamline” the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. NLIHC encourages advocates to tell HUD to not change the…
National Housing Law Project Provides Fact Sheet about DHS Proposed Inclusion of Assisted Housing as “Public Charge”
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) has prepared a fact sheet describing changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would add public housing, housing vouchers, and…
Homeland Security Posts Draft Rule on “Public Charge”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted the “public charge” notice of proposed rulemaking in the Special Filings section of the October 5 Federal Register Public Inspection page.…