NLIHC is seeking candidates for the position of NLIHC President and Chief Executive Officer. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing samples. The cover letter must…
A two-year deal to relieve federal programs from the bulk of sequester spending caps was announced on October 26, passed by both chambers of Congress by October 30, and sent to President Barack Obama…
On October 28, the HOME Coalition held a Congressional briefing sponsored by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) to release of a new report showing the HOME Investment Partnerships…
House Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced H.R. 3827, a bill to make a number of improvements to the project-basing of housing choice vouchers. Project-based…
On October 29, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing examining welfare and poverty in America. Senators and witnesses discussed the causes of poverty for families, with a particular focus on…
On October 28, the House Budget Committee held a hearing, Restoring the Trust of America’s Most Vulnerable, to examine and improve the efficacy of safety-net programs for families who live in poverty…
On October 10, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) disappointed affordable housing advocates by vetoing two priority bills that would have expanded the capacity of the state’s low income housing tax…
A study by researchers from the Urban Institute, University of Maryland, UCLA and Rutgers University, Driving to Opportunities: Voucher Users, Cars, and Movement to Sustainable Neighborhoods, finds…
Washington, D.C. – The White House and leaders in Congress struck a significant two-year budget deal on Tuesday to restore 90% of the sequestration budget cuts for non-defense discretionary…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will conduct a free webinar regarding the language access rights of survivors of domestic and sexual violence who have difficulty with English (known as…
Another reminder that the Washington DC NeighborWorks Training Institute will take place December 7-11, 2015, featuring a broad array of professional development courses. Choose from over 100 one-to-…
The Washington DC NeighborWorks Training Institute will take place December 7-11, 2015, and will feature a broad array of professional development courses. Participants can choose from over 100…
