The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing on September 22 concerning negligence, health concerns, and fraudulent inspections by Global…
On September 22, Representative Charles Boustany (R-LA) introduced H.R. 6137, the Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2016, to provide victims of severe storms and flooding with…
The Senate Transportation-HUD (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on September 21 to discuss ways to reduce costs in federal housing programs. At the center of the discussion was a…
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted a Congressional briefing on September 19 related to reforming the federal budget process, with a keynote speech by Senate Budget Committee…
A study published in Science by William Evans, James Sullivan, and Melanie Wallskog titled The Impact of Homelessness Prevention Programs on Homelessness finds that temporary financial assistance to…
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…
Washington, D.C. - Today, renters and housing justice groups in over 48 cities and 19 states will take to the streets for the National Renters Day of Action in what promises to be the largest…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing titled “The Future of Housing in America: A Better Way to Increase Efficiencies for Housing Vouchers and Create…
We are now in our third week of NLIHC’s Membership Month. We welcome our new members and thank those who recently rejoined. Your membership is essential to helping NLIHC carry out our mission. Please…
The Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the oversight of the HUD inspection process.…
The Obama Administration has asked Congress to approve $2.6 billion in emergency funds for survivors of Louisiana’s flood (see Memo 9/12). In a September 13 letter to House Appropriations Committee…
A study published in Housing Policy Debate by Michael Lens and Vincent Reina titled “Preserving Neighborhood Opportunity: Where Federal Housing Subsidies Expire” found that project-based Section 8…
