Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 28, Issue 23
Memo: Lawmakers Warn of Serious Threat to HUD Rental Assistance Programs in FY24; and More.
Lawmakers Warn of Serious Threat to HUD Rental Assistance Programs in FY24 Spending Bill after House Republicans Approve Massive Spending Cuts – Take Action TODAY
The House Appropriations Committee, led by Committee Chair Kay Granger (R-TX), approved topline spending numbers for each of the 12 fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending bills that would effectively cut…
Join Today’s (June 20) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes
Join today’s (June 20) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET. We will discuss the federal appropriations process, and a dangerous proposal from House Republicans to slash HUD funding…
FHFA Has Received Over 200 Comments Supporting Federal Renter Protections – Still Time to Submit Yours
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has received more than 200 comments so far in response to its Request for Input (RFI) regarding establishing tenant protections at multifamily properties…
Recap of Homelessness and Housing First Webinar
More than 11,400 people registered for the Homelessness and Housing First webinar on June 12 hosted by NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy…
Potential Interim Final Rule May Have Significant Reforms to FEMA Individual Assistance Program
The Biden administration released the spring 2023 edition of the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda) on June 14. The Agenda, which catalogues regulatory actions…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – June 20, 2023
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 5/22).…
DEPOSIT Act Introduced to Cover Renters’ Security Deposit and Moving Costs
Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), along with Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), introduced the “Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for…
Senate Banking Committee’s Housing Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Native American Housing
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing, “State of Native American Housing,” on June 13.…
HUD Notice Provides Guidance to PHAs for Better Assisting Homeless People Through Public Housing and Vouchers
HUD issued joint Notice PIH 2023-13/CPD 2023-05 providing guidance from the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) to public housing agencies (PHAs) explaining how they could expand housing…
Report Enumerates Impact of New Jersey’s Mount Laurel Exclusionary Zoning Ruling, Offers Recommendations for Other States to Build on This Success
A new report by Fair Share Housing Center, Dismantling Exclusionary Zoning: New Jersey’s Blueprint for Overcoming Segregation, documents how New Jersey’s affordable housing model has led to the…