Lawmakers in both the House and Senate denounced a new rule proposed by the Trump Administration that would lead to thousands of “mixed-status” immigrant families that have members who are…
HUD released on May 7 a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for nearly $200 million in new competitive funding through the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program. Congress appropriated $100…
The House Appropriations Committee approved, by a party-line vote of 30-22, spending limits for its fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending bills on May 8. For FY20, the Committee would provide the…
Congress is still at an impasse over a disaster aid package that would provide billions of dollars to impacted communities across the country. While the Senate struggles to reach a compromise, the…
A report by the Brookings Institution, Cost, crowding, commuting? Housing stress on the middle class, finds that middle-income households in the U.S. on average fare well on three measures of housing…
JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA) announced on May 1 that it is joining the Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee. JLUSA is a national advocacy…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 5.
“HUD says 55,000 children could be displaced under Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants,” The…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
Colorado NAHRO Conference, Vail, CO, May 15
New York Association for…
More than 25 organizations across the country are sending a message to HUD Secretary Carson and President Trump: the mixed-status family proposed rule is cruel and does nothing to alleviate the…
President Trump visits the Florida Panhandle today, seven months after the area was devastated by Hurricane Michael. On full display is his administration’s inept response to the housing needs…
Research shows that having a stable home reduces recidivism rates among ex-offenders, but renters across the country continue to find themselves barred from housing due to discrimination based on…
