The House Committee on Financial Services held its organizational meeting for the 113th Congress on January 23. The meeting was led by newly appointed Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and…
On January 15, Representative Al Green (D-TX) introduced H.R. 285, the Housing Fairness Act of 2013, which would authorize $15 million to create a nationwide testing program to detect and document…
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced S. 62, the Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013, on January 22.The bill would amend the tax code to allow taxpayers to make a voluntary contribution…
A notice issued by HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) on January 22 outlines temporary provisions to lower some administrative requirements for public housing agencies (PHAs) that…
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin’s efforts to address homelessness in his state continued the week of January 7 when he signed legislation authorizing the Vermont Plan to End Homelessness. The plan…
The Coalition on Human Needs and the National Women’s Law Center will host a webinar, “Fiscal Cliff Notes: What you need to know about what's happened so far, and what comes next,” on January 28 from…
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is offering two-day Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) trainings in seven cities. The trainings are approved by and funded with support…
MRDC, a social policy research institute, evaluated the Opportunity NYC-Work Rewards demonstration project, testing three different approaches aimed at improving employment outcomes of housing…
The 31st NLIHC Housing Leadership Awards Reception will be held Tuesday, March 19 at the Washington Court Hotel. To be a pacesetting donor, please make pledge or contribute by January 31. NLIHC is…
There is not enough decent, affordable housing available to all the extremely low income Americans who need it. This is the reason we continue to have so many homeless people in the United States and…
The beginning of President Barack Obama’s second term in office the week of January 21 marks a renewed opportunity for housing advocates to push for a solution to the absolute shortage of affordable…
