Senators and representatives are back in their home states for April recess and they need to hear from you! Please contact your senators and representatives and urge them to immediately pass a robust…
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 3/25…
The Illinois General Assembly passed a law in 2017 (SB885) that protects would-be homeowners from predatory rent-to-own contracts, effective January 1, 2018. After a resurgence of predatory marketing…
Black, Native American, and Hispanic households are more likely than white households to be extremely low-income renters - with incomes at or below the poverty level or 30% of their area median…
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released its annual report, The State of Homelessness in America, using data from HUD’s annual Point-in-Time Count. While the report finds…
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously on April 9 to pass a new Housing Investment Plan that will establish new funding targets for housing programs. Extremely low-income (ELI) households, those…
The Utah State Legislature adjourned on March 14 after a busy 45-day session. There were some notable successes for advocates leading the fight to end homelessness and housing poverty in Utah, but…
NLIHC state partner Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky secured two legislative victories in late-March. The state legislature passed a bill (HB378) that establishes two provisions for youth…
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) reintroduced on April 9 the “Rent Relief Act” to address the rising cost of rents afflicting low-income households. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing on April 9 to assess the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and its impact on discrimination…
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced on April 11 the “HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019.” The legislation aims to improve federal housing inspections and to hold landlords…
The Opportunity Starts at Home's multi-sector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee sent a letter on April 9 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…
