On July 29, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing examining the progress made in ending veterans’ homelessness and inquiring about additional efforts needed to finish the job.…
The Washington State Legislature recently adjourned after fully funding existing housing programs and creating new sources of funding for affordable housing. The work of Washington housing advocates…
A report by the National Housing Conference titled Housing and Service Needs of Our Changing Veteran Population finds that nearly 50% of veterans who are single mothers have housing cost burdens,…
On July 31, HousingWire announced its Women of Influence awardees for 2015. The forty women selected represent every part of the housing economy, from lenders and servicers to real estate agents and…
NLIHC is seeking applicants for two positions: Housing Advocacy Organizer and Executive Assistant.
Housing Advocacy Organizer. As one of a three-person team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for fall 2015 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
Statewide polls in four states show broad support for increased federal funding for affordable housing to help end homelessness. Voters in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon also support…
A new NLIHC analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data finds that only 4.6% of mortgages issued nationwide between 2011 and 2013 were larger than $500,000. The United for Homes Campaign…
Caps Hurt Communities is a new campaign to build a movement committed to bringing an end to federal sequester caps, and to increasing resources for decent, safe, and affordable housing and for…
On July 21, the Senate Committee on Finance voted 23 to 3 to extend a package of tax provisions that were set to expire, including two provisions that would set minimum tax credit rates for housing…
On July 21, Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) introduced the Protect Local Independence Act (H.R. 3145) that would amend the Fair Housing Act with the intention of undermining the Act’s disparate…
On July 13, Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced a bill (H.R. 3047) that would require certain welfare programs, including public housing and Section 8 housing, to deny benefits to…
