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February 18, 2025

Recap of 2/11 Advancing Homelessness Solutions Webinar

Memo to Members

NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) hosted a webinar, “Updates on Executive Actions, Equal Access Rule, and More,”…

February 18, 2025

Impact of the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Workforce Optimization Initiative

Memo to Members

On February 11, President Trump released an Executive Order on Government Efficiency and Workforce Optimization with measures to significantly hinder the capacity of federal agencies, including HUD.…

February 18, 2025

Department of Homeland Security Rescinds "Protected Areas" Policy; Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Espaillat (D-NY) Introduce “Protecting Sensitive Locations Act”

Memo to Members

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement rescinding the former “protected areas” policy, previously known as “sensitive locations.” The Biden Administration’s policy (now…

February 18, 2025

House Budget Committee Approves Framework for Massive Bill to Slash Social Programs, Extend Tax Cuts, and Provide Additional Military and Defense Spending  

Memo to Members

The House Budget Committee approved on February 13 a framework for a massive reconciliation bill. The bill, unveiled the previous day and approved along a party-line vote (21-16), would slash federal…

February 18, 2025

Funding Negotiations Over Current Fiscal Year Continue While White House Considers 30-40% Cross-Government Spending Cuts in FY26 – Take Action

Memo to Members

Appropriations leaders are continuing their work on a long-overdue fiscal year 2025 (FY25) spending bill, with a March 14 deadline fast approaching. Lawmakers will only have until March 14 to…

February 18, 2025

Leading Congressional Champions Warn HUD Staffing Cuts Will Worsen Housing Crisis

Memo to Members

Following reports that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) plans to terminate half of all HUD staff, key Democratic leaders sent a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner…

February 18, 2025

AFFH Interim Final Rule and Proposed Revision to Equal Access Rule Listed at OIRA

Memo to Members

HUD sent an Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Interim Final Rule as well as proposed revisions to the Equal Access Rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the…

February 18, 2025

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) Condemns HUD Secretary Decision to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People with Equal Access Rule Suspension

Memo to Members

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, condemned HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s decision to suspend enforcement of HUD’s 2016 rule, “Equal Access…

August 15, 2024

Tenant Protections

February 14, 2025

Take Action Now! Trump Administration to Terminate Half of All HUD Staff in Attempt to Decimate Agency

The Connection

The Trump Administration is expected to terminate half of all employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), making it significantly harder for states and communities to…

February 14, 2025

NLIHC Statement on Trump Administration's Directive to Terminate Half of All HUD Staff

Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration is expected to terminate half of all employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).“President Trump’s directive will cause more…

February 14, 2025

Celebrate NLIHC’s 2025 Leadership Awards Honorees: Senator Tina Smith, Susan Thomas, Mac McCreight, and Rob Robinson!

The Connection

Join NLIHC in honoring our 2025 Housing Leadership Awards recipients: Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), Susan Thomas, Mac McCreight, and Rob Robinson. The NLIHC Housing Leadership Awards celebrate…

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