With only two days to spare before the deadline, Congress avoided a government shutdown by passing a short-term continuing resolution (CR), set at Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 spending levels, on September…

On September 27, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2016. This bill aims to protect low-income residents from dangerous living conditions…

The House and Senate headed back to their home states and districts for the Congressional recess, allowing lawmakers to campaign for the November elections. Congress will return from the recess on…

HUD will webcast a convening discussing its proposed Lead Safe Housing Rule (see Memo, 9/6). The proposed rule would enhance HUD’s approach in responding to cases of children in HUD-assisted housing…

HUD posted 36 frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation. The FAQs address: a description of AFFH and the AFFH rule, the AFFH data and mapping…

HUD published a final rule that requires housing, facilities, and services funded through programs administered by the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) to establish, amend, or…

HUD’s Office of General Counsel has issued a memorandum providing guidance discussing how the Fair Housing Act applies to a housing provider’s consideration of a person with limited English…

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs is launching a three-webinar series focused on the new Multifamily Family Self-Sufficiency (MF FSS) program (see Memo, 9/6). Attendees will learn the…

Memo to Members

Over the past five years, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R) has launched criminal justice reform efforts that have made Georgia an exemplar in reentry innovation and recidivism reduction. Housing…

NLIHC is accepting applications for the fall 2016 research internship position. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice…

Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) signed on to co-sponsor to the Common Sense Housing Investment Act (H.R. 1213) on May 7. Mr. McDermott, who is a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and…