Bill Would Terminate Tenancy of “Over-Income” Public Housing Residents
On February 4, Representative Phil Roe (R-TN) introduced the “Fairness in Public Housing Act of 2016,” H.R. 4485, to “ensure that public housing dwelling units are occupied by low income families.”…
House Panel Examines Health of Federal Housing Administration
On February 11, Edward Golding, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the HUD Office of Housing, testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance on the…
Congressional Black Caucus Anti-Poverty Plan Gains Traction
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed an anti-poverty plan, referred to as the “10-20-30” plan, that would use 10% of program funding in counties where poverty rates have persistently…
House Democrats Ask IRS to Encourage Housing Investments to Improve Community Health
On February 10, Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Joe Crowley (D-NY), along with 12 other House Democrats, sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting that the agency modify…
Still Time to Sign Up for NLIHC Voterization Webinar, February 17
The first webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Voter Registration,” will be presented on Wednesday, February 17 at 2:00pm ET. Throughout…
Raising Minimum Wage Would Reduce Public Assistance Spending
A report by David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute, titled Balancing Paychecks and Public Assistance: How Higher Wages Would Strengthen What Government Can Do, finds that raising the federal…
Barriers to Employment for Section 3 Residents with Criminal Records
Revived and Discouraged: Evaluating Employment Barriers for Section 3 Residents With Criminal Records by Rebecca J. Walter, Michael Caudy, and James V. Ray explores the challenges Section 3-eligible…
From the Field: Oregon Advocates Rally to Expand Tenant Protections and Lift Ban on Inclusionary Zoning
The Oregon State Legislature recently convened for a 35-day session, and affordable housing advocates are at work to expand tenant protections and lift the statewide ban on inclusionary zoning…
NLIHC Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2016 Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
HUD Notice on ConPlans Includes NHTF Allocation Plans
The HUD Office of Community Development and Planning issued a Notice on January 28 outlining the timing for states and entitlement jurisdictions to submit their FY16 consolidated plans (ConPlan),…