House Republicans have agreed on a plan to fund the federal government through March to avoid negotiating with President Obama over a final spending package for FY17. The stopgap spending measure,…
HUD released The 2016 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress this past week. A total of 549,928 individuals were homeless on a single night in January 2016, representing a 3%…
Submit your nominations to NLIHC for the 2017 Annual Organizing Award. The Organizing Award recognizes outstanding achievement during 2016 in state, local and/or resident organizing activity that…
HUD issued a final rule on November 16 requiring public housing agencies (PHAs) in 24 designated metropolitan areas to administer their Housing Choice Voucher (voucher) programs using Small Area Fair…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2016-18 providing guidance regarding the ability of small public housing agencies (PHAs) to use capital funds and operating resources…
A study by Cheryl Young of Trulia found that low income housing funded by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) did not impact the value of nearby homes. Her analysis included 3,083 LIHTC…
A report by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) found an increase in the criminalization of homelessness over the past 10 years in U.S. cities. NLCHP recommends more sensible…
HUD issued a final rule on November 17 that applies the provisions of the 2012 Equal Access in Housing rule to Native American and Native Hawaiian programs to ensure that all individuals and families…
HUD published in the Federal Register on November 16 the final Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) rule providing housing protections for domestic violence survivors. HUD released an advance version of…
The University of Pittsburgh hosted a Pittsburgh Housing Summit: Human Rights and Housing in the 21st Century on November 10-12. The conference featured an array of lectures, discussion panels,…
Source: National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty. (2016). Housing Not Handcuffs: Ending the Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities. Washington, D.C: Author.
The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law will host a panel discussion on the importance of ensuring access to affordable housing for individuals with criminal records. The event will be…
