On July 30, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduced S. 1387, the Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) Act. The bill would authorize a five year $20 million grant…
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced legislation that would make the 9% low income housing tax credit’s (LIHTC) fixed floor rate permanent for new construction and substantial rehabilitation…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) issued Notice H 2013-21, allowing owners of HUD-assisted private properties to voluntarily adopt admission preferences for homeless families…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued two notices on August 1. Notice PIH 2013-18 provides guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) on the process for review and approval of…
The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (TxLIHIS), an NLIHC State Coalition Partner, won significant victories during Texas’s 2013 legislative session. Notwithstanding a legislature and…
NLIHC has updated its State Housing Profiles and Congressional District Housing Profiles to reflect the most recent available data. As in past years, the profiles offer a detailed picture of housing…
The Youth Count! Process Study, released by the Urban Institute on July 30, identifies promising practices and areas for improvement for local service providers conducting point-in-time (PIT) counts…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for Fall 2013 intern positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with excellent…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs marked up the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Solvency Act of 2013, S. 1376, on July 31. The measure was approved by a vote of 21 to 1…
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on July 31 to receive testimony on three pieces of legislation, including S.1352, the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination…
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