House Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced H.R. 3827, a bill to make a number of improvements to the project-basing of housing choice vouchers. Project-based…
On October 29, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing examining welfare and poverty in America. Senators and witnesses discussed the causes of poverty for families, with a particular focus on…
Source: Pendall, R., et al. (2015). Driving to Opportunities: Voucher Users, Cars, and Movement to Sustainable Neighborhoods. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research. Vol 17(2), p.…
On October 21, HUD published proposed amendments to its fair housing regulations, intending to protect individuals who experience harassment in housing. The courts and HUD have long considered…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued a notification of the new PHA Plan templates through Notice PIH-2015-15 dated October 23, 2015. Instead of the single, unified Annual PHA Plan…
In last week’s Memo, we announced that HUD was seeking stakeholder input on its Research Roadmap (FY2014-2018), the agency’s five-year strategic research agenda, through an on-line forum. HUD is…
On October 28, the House Budget Committee held a hearing, Restoring the Trust of America’s Most Vulnerable, to examine and improve the efficacy of safety-net programs for families who live in poverty…
On October 10, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) disappointed affordable housing advocates by vetoing two priority bills that would have expanded the capacity of the state’s low income housing tax…
A study by researchers from the Urban Institute, University of Maryland, UCLA and Rutgers University, Driving to Opportunities: Voucher Users, Cars, and Movement to Sustainable Neighborhoods, finds…
Another reminder that the Washington DC NeighborWorks Training Institute will take place December 7-11, 2015, featuring a broad array of professional development courses. Choose from over 100 one-to-…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for winter/spring 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues,…
NLIHC is seeking candidates for the position of NLIHC President and Chief Executive Officer. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing samples. The cover letter must…
