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October 24, 2016

Harmful Policy Riders Threaten to Derail Federal Spending Deal

NLIHC has joined the Clean Budget Coalition—a group of more than 100 organizations—to urge Congress and the White House to reject harmful poison-pill policy riders that could prevent lawmakers from…

October 24, 2016

Louisiana to Receive Nearly $438M in First Round of Flood Aid

HUD announced on October 13 that Louisiana will receive the vast majority of the $500 million in flood relief provided by Congress in last month’s stopgap spending bill. Louisiana will receive nearly…

October 24, 2016

Social Networks’ Influence on Housing Decisions Can Perpetuate Segregation

Memo to Members

A study published in Cityscape titled “Housing Decisions Among Low-Income Hispanic Households in Chicago” by Laura Carrillo, Mary Pattillo, Erin Hardy, and Dolores Acevedo-Garcia finds that…

October 24, 2016

CAP Reports on Emerging Housing Needs of Extended Families

Memo to Members

A report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) titled Housing the Extended Family examines the implications of changing trends in family composition for housing policy. The report finds that…

October 24, 2016

HUD Designates Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for 2017

HUD published in the Federal Register on October 17 its list of 2017 Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) and Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs), which are used in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC…

October 24, 2016

DOJ Says Landlords Cannot Use Overly Broad Generalizations When Screening Applicants for Criminal Records

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a statement of interest that argues the Fair Housing Act does not permit landlords to use overly broad generalizations that disproportionately impact…

October 24, 2016

From the Field: Maine Advocates Call on State Legislative Candidates to Pledge Support for Release of Senior Affordable Housing Bond

Seventy percent of voters in Maine approved a general obligation bond measure in November, 2015 that will generate $15 million for the construction of affordable rental housing and the rehabilitation…

October 24, 2016

Fact of the Week: Mortgage Interest Deduction Benefits Highest Income Households Disproportionately

Memo to Members

Source: Tax Policy Center, 2015

October 24, 2016

NeighborWorks Training Institute Comes to Washington, DC in December

The NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) taking place December 12-16, 2016 in Washington, DC will offer more than 100 courses in affordable housing development and financing, housing asset…

October 24, 2016

National Housing Conference Policy Convening on Solutions for Affordable Housing

The National Housing Conference’s national housing policy convening, “Solutions for Affordable Housing,” will take place on December 14, 2016. The event will chart a course for federal housing policy…

October 24, 2016

Census Bureau Releases 2015 One-Year PUMS Data

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2015 one-year American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) file on October 20. The resource is now available via American FactFinder and…

October 24, 2016

Support NLIHC While Shopping Amazon Smile!

Fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner! As you prepare for cooler weather and Halloween festivities, you can support NLIHC by shopping on Amazon Smile. Amazon Smile is a simple and…

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