Congresswoman Cindy Axne (D-IA) and Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced the “Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act” (H.R. 7196) on March 24. The act would allow Continuums of Care in…
Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the “Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022” (H.R. 6880) in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 1. The bill would…
Regional Housing Legal Services of Pennsylvania has released a brief guide, Renting a LIHTC Home, meant for residents of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties. Though the guide’s…
Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to increase voter participation among low-income renters and to educate candidates about housing solutions. The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022…
National Updates
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD released a policy brief on the relationship between HOME Investment Partnerships-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP)…
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted on April 28 on several disaster recovery reform bills. One of the bills, the “Community Disaster Resilience Zone Act,” is supported…
Congressional Action
Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) sent a letter to appropriators in the U.S House of Representatives asking for additional funding for…
NLIHC will host “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – today (May 2) at 6 pm ET. During the session, advocates will join us to discuss opportunities for organizing…
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign will host a webinar, “How Multi-sector Partnerships Advance Racial Equity through a Housing Campaign,” on May 4 from 3 to 4 pm ET. The webinar…
Researchers from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley have released a new report examining how local institutional capacity relates to take-up rates of…
