On December 7, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released a proposal to temporarily extend a package of tax provisions that expired at the end of 2014, including a provision…
A broad housing reform bill, the “Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2015” (H.R. 3700), was passed by the House Committee on Financial Services on December 10. Committee Ranking Member…
The Virginia Housing Coalition (VHC), a NLIHC State Coalition Partner, announced the formation of the Virginia Multifamily Energy Efficiency Coalition (MFEEC) on December 1. VHC will merge with the…
A study by The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, America’s Rental Housing: Expanding Options for Diverse and Growing Demand, finds growing demand for and an inadequate supply of…
Severely cost-burdened pay more than 50% of household income for housing.
Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. (2015) America’s Rental Housing: Expanding Options for…
The Search Committee of the NLIHC Board of Directors has extended to January 2 the deadline for applications from candidates for the position of NLIHC President and Chief Executive Officer.…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for winter/spring 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues,…
On November 29, the Washington Post published an editorial calling for reform of the mortgage interest deduction (MID). Titled “Fixing the Most Expensive Tax Deduction,” the editorial described…
In response to the Washington Post’s November 30 editorial calling for mortgage interest deduction reform, Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) has circulated a new “Dear Colleague” letter asking…
The U.S Senate and House of Representatives are still trying to negotiate a final FY16 omnibus appropriations bill, but controversial policy riders remain the sticking point. After seeing an omnibus…
Four housing bills were included in a sprawling highway bill passed by the House and Senate on December 3 and sent to President Barack Obama for his signature. The housing bills, each of which passed…
The House Committee on Financial Services will mark up H.R. 3700, the “Housing Opportunity through Modernization Act of 2015,” on December 8. The bill includes reforms to voucher inspections,…
