President Donald Trump and HUD Secretary Scott Turner released on May 30 the remaining details of their full fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request. As indicated in the partial request released on May…
This month’s Tenant Talk Live featured alumni from the inaugural cohort of NLIHC’s Generation Housing Justice program. In the presentation, titled Highlighting Generation Housing Justice Fellows,…
What defines a housing trust fund is securing a dedicated revenue source. This means that the funding source is committed by law to generate funds for the housing trust fund. Thus, a certain…
If there is one lesson communities have learned about housing policy, it is that no length of affordability is long enough when it comes to meeting the need for affordable housing. The twenty…
A majority of housing trust funds have an oversight body other than, or in addition to, the jurisdiction’s elected officials. This advisory board is typically appointed by elected officials,…
No other issue touches the heart of housing trust funds more than that of serving those populations that continue to have the most difficult time securing decent, affordable housing. Due to their…
The first step in developing a housing trust fund is to draft a proposal that will create the housing trust fund needed in your community. The goal is to put on the table your group’s ideal housing…
Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration released, on May 30, the remaining details of its full fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request, proposing historic cuts to HUD programs. While we anticipated…
By Kim Johnson, Senior Director of PolicyAdvocates can use NLIHC’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 toolkit, “Opposing Cuts to Federal Investments in Affordable Housing,” to urge Congress to protect and expand…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst On Thursday, June 12 at 2 pm ET, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will convene a hearing, “…
