The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) has updated the useful and easy-to-read guidebook, Section 8 Made Simple. The update has new tips and information on how to navigate the Housing Choice…
Rhode Island housing advocates are celebrating a significant victory this month following the passage of a $50 million Housing Opportunity Bond initiative for housing programs in the state. The…
HUD posted to the HUD Exchange national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) webpage the maximum rents that can be charged to eligible extremely low income (ELI) households occupying HTF-assisted units. HUD also…
NLIHC provides state-specific information related to their national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plans. The state resources, available at http://bit.ly/28SEBVd, are updated regularly. We also…
The Center for American Progress (CAP) hosted a discussion on July 20 on the impacts of lead exposure in low income communities across the U.S. and on federal and local solutions to the problem.…
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Addresses Attendees at the NJ Hill Day
More than 350 advocates from New Jersey traveled to Washington, DC on July 13 for NJ Hill Day to meet with their…
The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) posted new state fact sheets on federal rental assistance generally and specifically on the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The details vary…
NLIHC, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition will host a…
NLIHC recently added state-specific national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plan information on our HTF website at: http://bit.ly/28SEBVd. We also provide a calendar of the dates, times, and…
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation that would provide legal protections that ensure survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault have access to safe housing. The “Fair Housing…
Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the “Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016” on July 14. This legislation includes comprehensive reforms to the Low Income…
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on July 14 to respond to the GOP’s recently released plan to address poverty in…
