On July 29, Representative Maxine Waters introduced a bill (H.R. 3424) that would reform HUD’s Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration, subjecting all future MTW agreements to several new terms and…
On July 23, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the “Equality Act,” S. 1858, and Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) introduced its companion bill…
On July 29, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing examining the progress made in ending veterans’ homelessness and inquiring about additional efforts needed to finish the job.…
The Washington State Legislature recently adjourned after fully funding existing housing programs and creating new sources of funding for affordable housing. The work of Washington housing advocates…
A report by the National Housing Conference titled Housing and Service Needs of Our Changing Veteran Population finds that nearly 50% of veterans who are single mothers have housing cost burdens,…
On July 31, HousingWire announced its Women of Influence awardees for 2015. The forty women selected represent every part of the housing economy, from lenders and servicers to real estate agents and…
NLIHC is seeking applicants for two positions: Housing Advocacy Organizer and Executive Assistant.
Housing Advocacy Organizer. As one of a three-person team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for fall 2015 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
Statewide polls in four states show broad support for increased federal funding for affordable housing to help end homelessness. Voters in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon also support…
HUD announced implementation of the Small Building Risk Sharing (SBRS) Initiative, a program to help preserve “mom and pop”-owned, small multifamily buildings. SBRS is designed to encourage Community…
A new NLIHC analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data finds that only 4.6% of mortgages issued nationwide between 2011 and 2013 were larger than $500,000. The United for Homes Campaign…
Caps Hurt Communities is a new campaign to build a movement committed to bringing an end to federal sequester caps, and to increasing resources for decent, safe, and affordable housing and for…
