NLIHC Seeks Policy Coordinator/Analyst
NLIHC seeks a policy coordinator or policy analyst with a portfolio focusing on federal legislative policy and regulatory action related to the Coalition’s mission and priorities. The policy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of April 28
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of April 28: “Homelessness is at an all-time high again, in Columbus, Franklin County” The Columbus…
Where to Find Us – May 6
2024 National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Conference – Phoenix, AZ, May 6 (Noah Patton) The Housing Ohio Conference – Columbus, OH, May 7-8 (Diane Yentel; Courtney Cooperman)…
Advocates Participate in National Week of Action to Oppose the Criminalization of Homelessness
Advocates across the nation participated in a National Week of Action starting on April 22 to oppose counterproductive and inhumane efforts to punish and arrest people experiencing homelessness and…
Join Today’s (4/29) Webinar on HUD’s Proposal to Update Tenant Screening, Eviction, and Termination Decisions for People Impacted by the Criminal-Legal System
NLIHC, in partnership with the Vera Institute for Justice, Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People and Families Movement (FICPFM), Shriver Center on Poverty Law, and National Housing Law Project (…
Senator Casey Introduces Bill to Boost Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Accessible Housing
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), the chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging, introduced the “Boosting Tax Credits for Accessible Housing Act” (S.3925) in the U.S. Senate. The bill is a…
Republican House Appropriators Block Nonprofits from Receiving Grants from HUD’s Economic Development Initiatives Program
Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations announced new guidance banning nonprofit organizations from receiving funding (commonly referred to as “earmarks”) from…
House and Senate Subcommittees Announce Hearings on HUD’s FY25 Budget Request
The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) will hold a hearing at 2:30 pm ET on April 30 to discuss President Biden’s budget…
Representatives Fletcher and Williams Introduce Bills to Make Disaster Aid Accessible to Heirs’ Property Owners
Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) and Nikema Williams (D-GA) introduced the “Heirs Empowerment and Inheritance Rights (HEIR) Act” and the “Heirs’ Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession (…
DHRC Member Legal Aid of North Carolina Wins Settlement for Heirs’ Property Owners Excluded from Disaster Recovery Assistance Program
Disaster Recovery Housing Coalition (DHRC) member Legal Aid of North Carolina won a major victory for heirs’ property owners on April 24 when the group reached a successful settlement in a housing…
HUD Publishes Final FFRMS Rule, Expanding Floodplain and Increasing Elevation Requirements
HUD published a final rule in the Federal Register on April 22 expanding what the agency considers a floodplain by establishing a new “Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Floodplain” and…