NLIHC Seeks Disaster Housing Recovery Policy Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a disaster housing recovery policy coordinator responsible for identifying, analyzing, advocating for, and engaging the Coalition’s membership and network in actions on federal policy and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 4
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of February 4: “US is not prepared to house a growing number of older Americans” USA Today, February 9…
Where to Find Us – February 12
CORES Webinar: Initiatives to Help Support Civic Engagement – Virtual, February 14 (Courtney Cooperman) Neighborworks Training Institute – San Francisco, CA, February 26-27 (Sid Betancourt)…
Appropriations Leaders Continue Talks on FY24 Spending Bills – Keep Urging Congress to Pass Final FY24 THUD Bill!
Congressional appropriators are continuing negotiations over final fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending bills, including the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill that funds HUD’s vital…
House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill without LIHTC Reforms
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill, the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024” (H.R. 7024), by a vote of 357 to 70 on January 31. In a victory for low-…
VA Housed More Than 46,000 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on January 30 that it permanently housed more than 46,550 veterans experiencing homelessness in 2023, surpassing its goal of housing 38,000…
Representatives Urge President Biden to Address Criminalization of Homelessness in Upcoming Budget Request
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives led members of the House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to address the…
DHRC Hosts Webinar on FEMA’s Recent Disaster Recovery Reforms
NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) hosted a national DHRC webinar on the disaster recovery reforms announced by FEMA in an Interim Final Rule (IFR) on January 19. The discussion…
Rep. Waters Introduces Bill to Reauthorize NAHASDA in House
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2024” (H.R.6949) in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 10…
Senate Budget Committee Holds Hearing on Expanding Housing Affordability
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget held a hearing, “A Blueprint for Prosperity: Expanding Housing Affordability,” on January 31. Witnesses included Peggy Bailey, vice president for housing…
OSAH Campaign Partner National Housing Trust Shares Insights on Connections between Climate Resilience and Senior Housing
Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign partner National Housing Trust (NHT) published an article by its managing director for policy and solutions, Danielle Arigoni, addressing NHT’s work at the…