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),…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Pledges to Match NHTF with City Funds
On February 2, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution (File# 150822) committing to match all National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) dollars allocated to projects in San…
Treasury Publishes Capital Magnet Fund Revised Interim Rule and Funding Notice
On February 8, the Department of the Treasury published a revised interim rule and a notice of funding availability (NOFA) for the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). Established by the Housing and Economic…
President to Submit FY17 Budget Request on February 9, Events to Follow
CORRECTION: The webcast of HUD’s FY17 budget request will be tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10 (not today as we reported in this week’s Memo to Members). To join the 1 – 2pm ET webcast, go to http://…
Budget Committees Snub White House, House Budget Committee Holds Hearing
In a sharp deviation from tradition, Senate Budget Committee Chair Michael Enzi (R-WY) and House Budget Committee Chair Tom (R-GA) Price issued a joint statement on February 4 announcing they will…
House Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on FY17 Budget Proposal for Treasury
The House Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing on President Barack Obama’s budget proposals for the Department of Treasury for FY17 on February 11. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will be the…
House Financial Services Marks Up on FY17 Budget Views and Estimates
On February 2 and 3, the House Committee on Financial Services marked up its Views and Estimates on the FY17 budget, which is submitted to the House Budget Committee for consideration in preparing…
Hearing Set on Health of FHA
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing, “The Future of Housing in America: Examining the Health of the Federal Housing Administration,” on February 11…
HUD Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Over-Income Public Housing Households
On February 3, HUD issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) in the Federal Register to seek comments on how HUD can structure policies to ensure that individuals and families residing…
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…
Childhood Environment and Gender Gaps in Adulthood
A new paper titled Childhood Environment and Gender Gaps in Adulthood examines the relationship between childhood environment and gender gaps in economic well-being in adulthood. The findings…