The Homeless Missourians Information System (HMIS) Project examined the thoroughness of reach within the Missouri Balance of State (BoS) Continuum of Care (CoC). Thoroughness of reach is one of six…
In his fifth State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama called for a long overdue increase in the federal minimum wage and an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Both are important…
Minnesota’s most important federal housing programs for low-income renters are reeling under pressure from sequestration-induced budget cuts, finds a new report from the Minnesota Housing Partnership…
Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program has released a report calling for consolidation in the administration of HUD-issued Housing Choice Vouchers. Invest but Reform, Streamline Administration of the…
Data are another casualty of the government shutdown. The federal government is the largest producer and disseminator of data in the nation, but many existing data sources are inaccessible and more…
Against the backdrop of the government shutdown and continued debate over FY14 funding levels, advocates have begun their work on FY15 funding requests. NLIHC has joined 174 organizations in calling…
The Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama (LIHCA), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, has launched “Messaging Matters,” a series of communications and advocacy trainings designed to strengthen…
To mark the 27th anniversary of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), the Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission has published 13 commentaries highlighting the federal program’s success…
Responding to a request from Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) for suggestions on what should be included in the housing finance reform legislation…
Housing finance reform legislation should ensure that the federal government continues to play a role in the multifamily housing finance system, according to witnesses at an October 9 Congressional…
In comments submitted to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on October 8, NLIHC called on the agency to reverse its decision to contract Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s multifamily business.…
After 14 days of the shutdown of the federal government, Senate leaders appear to be making progress on negotiating a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government. The…
