The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-3 decision that cities, not just individuals, may sue for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA). The Court unanimously ruled, however, that the city…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected on April 28 the consolidated sixth and seventh appeals by Westchester County, NY to a district court’s ongoing efforts to ensure that the…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has a new website for accessing jurisdictions’ CPD-related grant amounts, plans, and reports. Users can search for information by local…
Housing advocates in San Francisco took to the streets on April 27, voicing strong opposition both to President Donald Trump’s proposed $6 billion cut to HUD programs and to a proposal being…
Thousands of USDA Rural Development (RD) Section 515 rental housing units are being prepaid annually, many illegally. Thousands more have loans that will mature over the next ten years. RD…
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC), HAI Group’s research center, will be hosting its second annual PAHRC Report Forum, How Sustainable Communities Create Resilient People…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of April 30:
“Here's what you need to earn to afford rent in Atlanta,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 3…
Congress Passes Final FY 2017 Spending Bill
Ending months of uncertainty, Congress passed its final Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 spending bill on Thursday, March 4. The bill passed with bipartisan…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition commends members of Congress for reaching a strong bipartisan spending agreement for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2017 that…
All organizations concerned about homelessness and the lack of affordable housing in the U.S. are urged to sign onto a letter calling on Congress to protect and expand the national Housing Trust Fund…
