The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 13:
“CityViews: An Urgent Need to Address Our City’s Human Dignity Crisis,” City Limits, August 14,…
Like most of you, I am stunned, saddened and outraged — by the terrible acts of hatred and intolerance displayed in Charlottesville this weekend, and by the president's shameful response.
Let's be…
In preparation for the 2017 election, affordable housing advocates in Virginia launched the Campaign for Housing and Civic Engagement (CHACE) in conjunction with Our Homes, Our Voices National…
ADVOCACY ALERT
Advocates’ Sign-On Letter to HUD. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law have opened a sign-on letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about the urgent need to enter into a…
Members of Congress are home in their states and districts now through Labor Day. This is an ideal time for advocates to schedule an in-district meeting or site visit with your federal lawmakers to…
The Senate confirmed a slate of nominations before it went on August recess, including for key positions at HUD and the Treasury. The Senate confirmed Neal Rackleff as assistant secretary for HUD’s…
HUD published on August 9 its Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress, showing that 8.3 million unassisted very low income households in America spend more than half of their income on…
Momentum for reforming the mortgage interest deduction (MID) – a $70 billion tax expenditure that primarily benefits higher income households – has been growing in recent weeks. Politico and the…
NLIHC’s United for Homes campaign released a new report outlining how the Trump administration and Congress can use tax reform to help end homelessness and housing poverty in the U.S. by reforming…
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “America’s Affordable Housing Crisis: Challenges and Solutions,” on August 1. The hearing focused on proposals to reform and enhance the Low Income…
Sheila Greenwood, chief of staff to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, announced a number additions to the HUD senior management team.
Dana Wade is the general deputy assistant secretary in the Office of…
