Department of the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew was questioned about the future of housing finance reform, as well as the federal government’s sweep of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s profits into the…
On June 10, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced H.R. 2721, the “Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2015,” a comprehensive anti-poverty bill that includes major initiatives on housing, education…
The New England Housing Network sent a letter on June 18 to Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) urging him to protect the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) in the FY16 Transportation, Housing and Urban…
Learn about the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) by video in just five easy, digestible pieces. NLIHC’s Ed Gramlich will help you navigate the regulations implementing the NHTF.
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At Statewide Average Fair Market Rents, Percent of SSI Income Consumed by Rent
Source: Technical Assistance Collaborative (2015). Priced Out in 2014. Retrieved from: http://www.tacinc.…
Since the release of Out of Reach 2015 on May 19, NLIHC’s annual report has garnered widespread attention from both traditional and social media. To date, Out of Reach has generated 1,138 media hits…
Hengrui (Henry) Ruan is NLIHC’s summer Policy Intern. He majors in History and Political Philosophy at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Hengrui, originally from Guizhou, China, now lives…
The Housing For All Campaign of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED) of Washington, DC, an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, is celebrating passage of the City Council’…
The 2015 How Housing Matters Survey, commissioned by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, finds that many people think that the country has not moved past the housing crisis and that…
The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) and the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Housing Task Force released the ninth edition of the biennial Priced Out report. Priced Out in…
On June 12, HUD Secretary Julián Castro testified again before the House Committee on Financial Services during a hearing titled, “The Future of Housing in America: Oversight of the Department of…
Responding to a HUD Federal Register notice seeking public comment regarding the use of small area Fair Market Rents (FMRs) (see Memo, 6/8), the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) issued a…
