The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service (RHS) issued a Notice in the Federal Register on June 29 that describe policies and procedures for providing Rural Development vouchers…
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced the “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act” (S. 3100) on June 29. The measure would punish communities that have immigrant “sanctuary” laws and policies in place by…
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) circulated a dear colleague letter on May 27 asking senators to cosponsor the “Affordable Housing Credit…
NLIHC and nine other organizations hosted a congressional briefing on June 24 titled “Why Housing Matters in Criminal Justice Reform.” Speakers discussed why we must ensure the reentry population has…
NLIHC recently added state-specific national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plan information on our HTF website at: http://bit.ly/28SEBVd. These state pages are updated regularly. We also…
Prior to the Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on Dr. Ben Carson’s nomination to serve as HUD secretary, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent Dr. Carson a letter asking about his priorities for the…
HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes issued a final rule amending the lead-based paint regulations by reducing the blood lead level in a child under the age of six that triggers an…
HUD published a final rule amending its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations to implement the “FOIA Improvement Act of 2016” passed on June 30, 2016. HUD did not issue a proposed rule…
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced some good news to end 2016 by declaring an expanded commitment to the development of permanent supportive housing (PSH). Up to $22.3…
Seattle will be home to the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) taking place the week of February 20-24. The NTI offers more than 100 courses in affordable housing development and financing,…
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