The 2018 midterm elections take place on November 6, 2018. That's just 62 days from now. Are you ready? Our Homes, Our Votes, NLIHC’s project on nonpartisan voter engagement, has tools and…
HUD announced in the August 31 Federal Register the publication of FY19 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, initial…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees determine whether use of CDBG for…
Advocates in Illinois are celebrating three pieces of legislation recently signed into law. Governor Bruce Rauner recently signed H.B. 4951, S.B. 3081, and S.B. 2996, all of which strengthen…
Ivory Homes, the largest homebuilder in Utah, is accepting nominations for the annual “Ivory Prize in Housing Affordability.” This $200,000 award recognizes the most ambitious solutions to addressing…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 26.
“Herald editorial: Work needed to solve housing affordability,” Daily Herald, August 30 at:…
Dina Pinsky joins NLIHC as a research intern for the fall semester. Dina is a senior at the University of Maryland at College Park, studying sociology and economics. Dina recently worked at an early…
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a field hearing on August 25 discussing “Overcrowded Housing and the Impacts on American Indian and Alaska Natives.” The hearing, held in Savoonga, AK,…
The Los Angeles City Council took a major step forward on August 17 in creating a “right to counsel” for tenants facing eviction. A motion instructing the city’s housing department to develop…
Elected leaders in Baltimore announced a major agreement on August 13, making an historic commitment of funding for affordable, decent, and accessible homes. Mayor Catherine Pugh (D) and City Council…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 19.
“Housing, homelessness and the California Dream,” Southern California Public Radio, August 24 at…
Lauren Ricci joins NLIHC as a policy intern for the fall semester. Lauren is a second-year Master of Public Administration candidate at the American University School of Public Affairs. Prior to…
