The White House released, late on March 14, an executive order (EO) targeting several federal agencies and departments, including the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the Community…
United Native American Housing Association’s Annual Meeting – Denver, Colorado, March 31 (Raquel Harati) Humane Society Animal Care Expo – Las Vegas, NV, April 17 (Julie Walker) Kansas Statewide…
A recent article published in the Journal of Urban Affairs titled, “Rental Deserts, Segregation, and Zoning” examines how the concentration of rental housing may reinforce enduring patterns of racial…
NLIHC released the latest version of its annual report “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes” on March 13. The report finds that the lowest income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.1…
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign has released a new fact sheet describing the critical connection between companion animal welfare and access to stable, affordable, and pet-inclusive housing.…
Four fair housing organizations filed a class action lawsuit on March 13 against HUD and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) following HUD’s sudden and unlawful termination of grants the…
William Pulte was confirmed as Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) by a Senate vote of 56-4 on March 13. FHFA oversees the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae, Freddie…
NLIHC endorsed four bills introduced last week by Senators Cortez Masto (D-NV), Warnock (D-GA), and Reed (D-RI). If enacted, these bills would preserve manufactured homes, bridge the gap between…
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, together with Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO),…
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability,” on March 12. The hearing addressed bipartisan…
Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, urging him to retain HUD field offices in every state, in response to reports that HUD is considering…
