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August 8, 2016

Rents of Least Expensive Apartments Rising Faster than General Market

Memo to Members

An analysis by Zillow, titled Zillow Rent Index by Tier: Low-End Demand, High-End Supply, finds that the cost of low-rent apartments rose faster than rental costs in general over the past year in…

August 8, 2016

From the Field: Californians Look to Address Affordable Housing in the Voting Booth

Direct legislation is more common in California than anywhere else in the country. On November 8, there will be 17 statewide ballot measures for voters to consider. Cities and counties throughout the…

August 8, 2016

Fact of the Week: Median Annual Wages for Full-Time Workers Fall Short of the Income Needed to Afford a Modest One-Bedroom Apartment

Memo to Members

Source: La Jeunesse, E. (2016). Many Full-Time Workers Face Housing Affordability Problems. Boston, MA: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/2aHf3vY

August 8, 2016

Getting Out the Vote, Voterization Webinar

The presidential election is everywhere. It seems to be on every screen, in every paper, and finding a spot in every conversation. Despite the ceaseless attention on the 2016 general election, it is…

August 8, 2016

Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunity, Webinar

PolicyLink is offering a webinar about how the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule can be used to promote equitable transportation, transit-oriented development (TOD), and opportunity-…

August 8, 2016

NLIHC Accepting Applications for Fall Research Internship

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

August 8, 2016

A few changes by Congress could make housing more affordable: A letter to the editor

The following appeared in The New Orleans Times-Picayune You can view the original article here: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/rent_increases_new_orleans.html The authors of "Why…

December 7, 2016

UPDATE: Congress Unveils Short-Term Stopgap Spending Bill

Bill funds the federal government through the end of next April. Congress must pass it by the end of the week to avert a government shutdown. Last night, the House of Representatives released the…

January 25, 2013

Schedule of Workshops Now Available for NLIHC Housing Policy Conference

United for Action, the 2013 NLIHC Housing Policy Conference and Lobby Day, will include nearly 30 engaging and informative workshops and plenary sessions sure to improve your knowledge of the most…

January 25, 2013

Conference Call with Campaign Endorsers to be Held January 31

The National Housing Trust Fund campaign will brief campaign endorsers on the latest news on the efforts to secure permanent, dedicated sources of revenue for the National Housing Trust Fund in a…

January 25, 2013

Advocates Urged to Sign Letter to Protect Housing Programs as House Vote Increases Threat of Deep Spending Cuts

With the its January 23 passage of H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives has separated the issues of raising the debt ceiling and cutting spending. The bill…

January 25, 2013

Senate Votes to Change Filibuster Rules; Super Storm Sandy Aid Package Pending

The Senate voted on January 24 to change its filibuster rules in an attempt to allow legislation to move through the chamber more quickly. The inability of the Senate to reach unanimous consent on…

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