HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on March 20 at a House Committee on Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Subcommittee hearing. Members of the…
The Senate passed the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act” (S. 2155) by a vote of 67-31 on March 14. The bill includes provisions that would undermine the physical…
The USDA published on March 16 proposed changes to eligibility under its rural housing programs. The proposed changes stem from the determination made by each state’s USDA Rural Development Office…
As Congress begins to turn its attention to housing finance reform legislation, NLIHC has joined a coalition of national civil rights and fair housing organizations in support of comprehensive…
The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (Texas Housers), an NLIHC state partner, filed a lawsuit challenging HUD for its failure to require the City of Houston to comply with Title VI of the…
HUD offers a brief animated video that provides an overview of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA). The URA provides important protections and…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 18:
“HUD, affordable housing programs get a boost in latest congressional spending bill,” Curbed,…
NLIHC held its 36th Annual Leadership Awards Reception on March 20 in Washington, DC, honoring Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) with the Edward W. Brooke Housing Leadership Award, Dr. Matthew…
NLIHC released the week of March 19 two new resources: Tenant Talk: Housing is Built with Ballots, a publication for low income residents, and Advocates’ Guide 2018: A Primer on Federal…
NLIHC released The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2018 report on March 13. The report finds a shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low income renter…
Dear Readers,
As we move forward with our collective efforts for housing justice in 2018, we remember that this year marks the 50th anniversary of two very significant events. In the spring of…
Seventy-four percent of homeowners were registered to vote in 2018, while only sixty-one percent of renters were registered. This disparity is a big reason why federal policies on housing often favor…
