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April 11, 2016

HUD Issues Bold Fair Housing Guidance on Use of Criminal Records

At NLIHC’s Policy Forum on April 4 (see related article in this week’s Memo to Members), HUD Secretary Julián Castro announced that HUD had issued legal guidance from the Office of General Counsel (…

April 11, 2016

Webinars on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing on April 27, May 18

The National Housing Law Project is offering a webinar providing an overview of the new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulations as well as an update on the rule’s implementation.…

April 4, 2016

From the Field: Minnesota Homeless Advocates Lobby for Voting Rights for Ex-Offenders, Cash Assistance and Affordable Housing for Low Income Families

On Tuesday, March 15, more than 600 advocates convened at the Minnesota State Capitol for “Homeless Day on the Hill” coordinated by the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH), an NLIHC state…

April 4, 2016

HUD Releases FAQ on Using Arrest Records to Disqualify People from Receiving Housing Assistance

On March 31, HUD issued new guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) as a follow-up to an earlier HUD notice on the use of arrest records in screening applicants for federally-…

September 8, 2016

Criminal Justice Reform on the Verge of Receiving a Vote

Take Action TODAY: Urge Your Representatives to push for a vote on criminal justice reform Earlier this year, the House Judiciary Committee voted to approve several criminal justice reform bills.…

September 6, 2016

Key Upcoming Dates Related to States’ HTF Allocation Plans

NLIHC provides state-specific information related to national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plans. The state resources, updated regularly, can be found at: http://bit.ly/28SEBVd. We also…

September 6, 2016

House Budget Committee Releases Report on Alternative Approaches to Federal Budgeting

The House Budget Committee released a working paper on possible ways to reform the federal budget process. The paper follows a hearing the Committee held earlier this summer that examined alternative…

September 6, 2016

Federal Interagency Reentry Council Releases Report on Recent Progress

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council released their August report focusing on the recent progress and future roadmap to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people reentering society after…

September 6, 2016

HAC Examines Maturing Mortgages in the USDA’s Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Loan Program

The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) published a research brief and an interactive map on maturing mortgages in the USDA’s Section 515 Rural Rental Housing loan program. Since 1963, Section 515…

September 6, 2016

Getting Out the Vote, Voterization Webinar

The 2016 presidential election is fast approaching. Despite all the election coverage in the media, it is likely that fewer than half of voting-eligible renters will vote on or before November 8. The…

September 6, 2016

From the Field: By-Right Development Proposal Dies in California Legislature, Governor Withholds $400 Million for Affordable Housing

California lawmakers spent much of 2016 working on solutions to the state’s escalating affordability problems, but the final days of the legislative session concluded with many significant proposals…

August 22, 2016

Key Upcoming Dates Related to States’ HTF Allocation Plans

NLIHC provides state-specific information updated regularly related to national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plans. The state resources can be found at: http://bit.ly/28SEBVd. We also provide…

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