HUD announced implementation of the Small Building Risk Sharing (SBRS) Initiative, a program to help preserve “mom and pop”-owned, small multifamily buildings. SBRS is designed to encourage Community…
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…
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will hold a hearing on ending veteran homelessness on July 29 at 2:30 pm ET in the Russell Senate Office Building, room SR-418. The committee has not yet…
A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifies oversight weaknesses of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Examples of IRS…
Over the course of 18 days in June, the Coalition on Housing and Homelessness in Ohio (COHHIO), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, and advocates across the state successfully mobilized to save the…
A study prepared for HUD titled Opting In, Opting Out a Decade Later found that nearly 46,000 housing units subsidized by project-based Section 8 rental contracts were lost between 2005 and 2014…
Opt-ins: owner made an active decision to renew project-based Section 8 rental contract
Opt-outs: owner made an active decision to stop renewal of project based Section 8 rental contract
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NLIHC has released the latest edition of Tenant Talk. This edition includes an article on the proposed Section 3 rule changes. Another article about the National Housing Trust Fund reminds tenants to…
Mary Kolar, who has been a member of the field team since January 2011, is leaving NLIHC to pursue a Master’s in Public Administration at the University of Maryland. Originally hired as one of three…
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…
