The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign has launched a sign-on letter calling on Congress to expand the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to at least $3.5 billion…
The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 2/19).…
A study by the Urban Institute, Financial Distress among American Families: Evidence from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, found financial insecurity is greatest among the lowest-income adults…
Arkansas State Representative Jimmy Gazaway (R) introduced legislation (House Bill 1410) on February 7 that establishes a minimum standard of habitability in the state and provides a list of minimum…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) has published a report, Survey of State Tenant Protection Policies for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The survey examines WAP tenant protection…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 17.
“Here’s how presidential candidates want to help solve the housing crisis,” The Mercury News,…
NLIHC seeks a well-qualified and talented housing advocacy organizer. As a member of the NLIHC field team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes NLIHC members and partners on federal policy…
NLIHC is accepting applications for its field internship position for the winter/spring 2019 semester. The NLHC field intern assists our Field team in creating email campaigns focused on important…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference, Washington, DC, February 25…
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is the largest national affordable housing program in the U.S. By 2030, nearly half a million current LIHTC units, or nearly a quarter of the total stock…
HUD issued a joint Notice implementing the use of the $5 million set-aside included in the FY18 appropriations for tenant protection vouchers (TPVs) for low-income households who may have to pay more…
