St. Valentine’s Day, February 14, was packed with Congressional activity on sequestration, but a solution has yet to emerge. Members from both sides of the aisle were eager to critique what the…
The Senate and House Committees on the Budget each held hearings on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, “Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013-2023” (see Memo, 2/8). The Senate…
The House Committee on Financial Services passed its oversight plan for the 113th Congress on a party-line vote of 33 to 27. The plan is to be submitted to both the Committee on Oversight and the…
The Senate approved the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization bill, S. 47, on February 12 by vote of 78–22. The legislation, among other provisions, expands housing protections for…
The Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA’s) single family housing business was the subject of a February 13 House Committee on Financial Services hearing. HUD FHA Commissioner and Assistant…
HUD and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Section 811 Project Rental Assistance (PRA) demonstration awards on February 12. The PRA NOFA was released on May 15, 2012 (see…
During his February 6 State of the District Address, Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced a commitment of $100 million to produce and preserve 10,000 units of affordable housing in addition…
LeadingAge will hold a congressional briefing, “A New Look at Care and Services for People as They Age,” on February 22. The briefing will be held at 11 am in room 1539 of the Longworth House office…
The rental market continues to tighten as homeownership rates continue to decline , according to a report released recently by the Census Bureau. The Housing Vacancy Survey highlights residential…
February 13, 2013Contact: Amy Clark, 202.662.1530 x227, [email protected] Statement by NLIHC President and CEO Sheila Crowley in response to the State of the Union SpeechPresident Barack Obama, in his…
The Resident Opportunity Self-Sufficiency grant (ROSS) and the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) are two HUD programs of great interest to public housing residents and other housing advocates.…
