NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 28
“Growing number of Americans with jobs are homeless thanks to ‘fast-rising rents’, inflation: Report” Fox News, July 30, at: https://tinyurl.com/y7y4ht2u “Working Americans struggle with homeless…
NLIHC Welcomes Libby O’Neill as Senior Policy Analyst
NLIHC welcomes Libby O’Neill as senior policy analyst! As the newest member of NLIHC’s policy team, Libby will draw on her background in state and federal housing finance and policy to focus on…
Where to Find Us – August 5
Alaska Housing Summit – Anchorage, AK, August 28-29 (Chantelle Wilkinson) THN 2024 Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness – Houston, TX, September 11 (Tia Turner) Our Homes, Our Votes:…
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases and Passes FY25 Budget Proposing 10% Increase to THUD Funding
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations released, reviewed, and passed out of committee by a 28-1 vote a fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bill that would provide $78.2 billion for HUD’s vital…
NLIHC Releases Statement on Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Urging Encampment Sweeps
NLIHC released a statement on July 26 strongly condemning California Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order last week urging local communities to sweep homeless encampments without providing…
Apply to Join Corporation for Supportive Housing’s Zero Returns to Homelessness Cohort!
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and its partners at the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center have begun accepting applications for the next Zero Returns to Homelessness…
HUD Releases Interim Final Rule for RUSH Program
HUD released on July 19 an Interim Final Rule (IFR) in the Federal Register regarding its Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program. The rule covers many aspects of the program, addressing…
DHRC Submits Comment to FEMA on Interim Final Rule on IA Program
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) submitted a comment on July 22 in response to an Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued by FEMA in the Federal Register on January 22 amending…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 29, 2024
Congressional and National Updates HUD and FEMA published a joint report on their Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Initiative. The report is the result of an effort by the agencies to convene…
HFSC Holds Hearing on Artificial Intelligence in the Financial Services and Housing Sectors
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services held a hearing, “AI Innovation Explored: Insights into AI Applications in Financial Services and Housing,” on July 23. The hearing…
HFSC Holds Hearing on Addressing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ (HFSC) Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing, “Housing Solutions: Cutting through Government Red Tape,” on July 24.…