The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 16.
“Trump administration seeks to limit access to U.S. for immigrants who use or are likely to…
Ivory Homes, the largest homebuilder in Utah, is accepting nominations for the annual “Ivory Prize in Housing Affordability.” This $200,000 award recognizes the most ambitious solutions to addressing…
NLIHC state partner Housing Action Illinois and 20 other groups were awarded a small grant this summer to engage in nonpartisan voter registration ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. If each…
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report analyzing variations in development costs for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, recommending policy solutions to…
HUD will conduct a 90-minute webinar on preservation options for pre-1974 Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Direct Loan properties. The webinar, to be held on October 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET,…
Affordable homes are built with ballots as much as with bricks and drywall. Advocates for expanded housing affordability, including low income renters, need to be a significant voting bloc because…
NLIHC members made it possible for NLIHC to respond swiftly to the 2017 hurricanes and wildfires with the establishment of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) - now consisting of more than…
The House and Senate continue to negotiate a final deal on a four-bill spending package (“minibus”) that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) and Agriculture spending bills. Several issues are…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing on a recent HUD Inspector General (IG) report on HUD’s oversight of the Alexander County Housing Authority (ACHA…
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and…
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricane Florence from the past week. NLIHC also posts this information at On the Home Front.
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