Renee M. Willis joined NLIHC on June 1 as the new Vice President for Field and Communications. Renee brings more than fifteen years of experience in affordable housing, including establishing and…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development published a notice in the Federal Register on June 3 requesting public comment regarding the interim Emergency Solutions Grants program regulations…
HUD announced its intention to amend Fair Market Rent (FMR) regulations for the Housing Choice Voucher program in a Federal Register notice on June 2. The notice seeks public comment regarding the…
The House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing titled “Housing Outlook and HUD Oversight” on June 11. Witnesses have not been announced, but HUD Secretary Julián Castro is expected to…
A report released on May 28 by the Furman Center at New York University and Capital One examines affordable rental housing availability between 2006 and 2013 in the 11 most populous U.S. cities. In…
The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, is advancing its campaign to expand revenue for the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs announced the selection of Thomas R. Davis as the new Director of the Office of Recapitalization. Mr. Davis comes to HUD from Recap Real Estate…
On May 21, Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced S.1412, the “Housing for Homeless Students Act,” which would allow full-time students who are or recently have been homeless to…
The Census Project, a coalition of organizations dedicated to a fair and accurate census, sent a letter to all Members of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the FY16 Commerce, Justice,…
Several threats to federal Fair Housing protections have surfaced as the U.S. House of Representatives considers H.R. 2577, the FY16 THUD Appropriations bill. Already passed is an amendment by…
The House of Representatives began consideration of its FY16 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriation bill on June 3. After additional debate and votes…
Representative Al Green (D-TX) offered an amendment to the House FY16 Appropriations bill that would restore all future funding for the National Housing Trust Fund and increase funding for the HOME…
