FHA Commissioner Carol Galante sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee on September 27 requesting $1.7 billion in additional mandatory funding for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in…
The Continuing Resolution (CR) appropriating funds for FY13 included a $103 million voucher renewal set-aside for certain circumstances and created a new use for the set-aside, allowing a public…
Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced H.R. 3145, legislation to permit students who were formerly homeless, including formerly homeless veterans, to live in LIHTC housing. Mr. McDermott…
On September 26, 2013 the New Jersey Supreme Court issued two important decisions affecting affordable housing. One court decision upholds New Jersey’s Mount Laurel doctrine, which requires every…
The New York State Tenants & Neighbors Coalition, an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, has made significant progress with its 2013 legislative and regulatory priorities, including the preservation…
The Honorable David Coss, the Mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the first mayor to endorse the United for Homes campaign. The New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, an NLIHC State Coalition…
On September 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 59, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government from the start of the fiscal year on October 1 through December 15. H.J.…
NLIHC submitted formal comments regarding the proposed improvements to existing regulations regarding affirmatively furthering fair housing choice (AFFH) on September 17. NLIHC supported the proposed…
HUD released a proposed rule, “Housing Counseling Program: New Certification Requirements,” on September 13. The proposed rule seeks to address changes made to the HUD housing counseling program made…
The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing, “Recovering from Superstorm Sandy: Assessing the Progress, Continuing Needs, and Rebuilding…
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced S. 1518, the Improving Outcomes for Youth At Risk for Sex Trafficking Act of 2013, on September 18. The legislation has been referred to the Senate Committee on…
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, ended the 2013 state legislative session with a new path to address chronic homelessness among persons with mental…
