Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Steering Committee Urges Congress to Support Housing Voucher Mobility Demonstration
The Steering Committee of the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign sent a letter on September 20 urging Congress to include in its final Transportation, Housing and…
Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Holds Inaugural Roundtable Meeting
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable housing campaign hosted its first Opportunity Roundtable meeting on September 18. Representatives from 70 organizations from many different…
THUD Bill Stalled in Final Negotiations
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. However, lawmakers…
NLIHC Releases Interim Report Summarizing Inaugural HTF Projects
NLIHC published Getting Started: First Homes Being Built with 2016 National Housing Trust Fund Awards on Wednesday, September 12. This interim report profiles how 42 states, so far, have awarded…
NLIHC’s Members Open the Door to Quality Data, Tools, and Reports
This is the third week of NLIHC membership month; the theme is Members Open the Door to Quality Data, Tools, and Reports. Members are a critical part of NLIHC’s research and communications work.…
Republicans’ Tax Reform 2.0 Fails to Address Affordable Housing
House Republicans introduced on September 10 three bills as part of a Tax Reform 2.0 package. The bills do not contain provisions that affect the Low Income Housing Tax Credit or other affordable…
There is No Safe Time for a Child to be Homeless, Even in the Womb
According to a study released online on September 3, children who were in the womb when their mothers experienced homelessness are significantly more likely to have been hospitalized since birth…
Webinars Provide Snapshots of Voter Engagement Resources
Our Homes, Our Votes conducted a series of six webinars to provide clear information to assist organizations and leaders hoping to engage low income renters in the upcoming 2018 elections.…
Housing Subsidies Lift 2.9 Million Out of Poverty
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…
Report Analyzes Development Costs for LIHTC Projects
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…
Fact of the Week: Poverty Highest in Rural Areas and Major Metro Areas
Source: US Census Bureau. (2018). Income and Poverty in the United States: 2017. Washington, DC.