Thirty Democratic Representatives led by Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) will send a Dear Colleague letter this week to the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking…
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) posted guidance for implementing Executive Order (EO) 13771 that requires federal agencies to repeal at least two existing regulations for each new proposed…
White House Spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on February 9 that the Trump Administration will submit a budget blueprint to Congress “within a few weeks.” Lawmakers and other observers had…
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) issued a report, Substantial Funding Boost Needed to Renew Housing Vouchers in 2017, estimating that the cost of renewing current housing vouchers in…
A study published in Housing Policy Debate, “The Characteristics and Unmet Housing Program Needs of Disabled HUD-Assisted Households” by Casey Dawkins and Mark Miller, finds a mismatch between the…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) issued a summary of key changes important to residents in the third revision of the Notice implementing the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Notice PIH-…
The safety net – including federal housing assistance – is facing the gravest threats in our lifetimes, and the road ahead will be unpredictable and difficult. The Center on Budget and Policy…
The National Housing Law Project will hold a webinar on the rights of immigrants to access programs funded by HUD and USDA Rural Development. The webinar will emphasize a recent HUD policy memorandum…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 5:
“Time to reform the mortgage interest deduction,” The Hill - Blogs, February 6 at: http://bit.ly…
Comprehensive tax reform is one of Congress’s top priorities. Key Congressional leaders are seriously considering reforms to tax benefits that largely serve high income households—like the mortgage…
Funding for affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs is under attack. Urge Congress to lift the caps on federal spending that deprive families and communities of the…
It is not too late to register for the next endorser webinar for the United for Homes (UFH) campaign on February 8, 2 pm ET. This webinar on media strategies for promoting the UFH campaign is part of…
