On March 10, HUD published a notice in the Federal Register extending the comment period regarding over-income residents in public housing (see Memo, 2/8). HUD is seeking input on whether public…
HUD has published a variety of technical assistance resources on serving the LGBT people who are homeless for service providers on its LGBT Homelessness webpage. Materials include a guidebook…
As previously announced (see Memo, 2/29 and 3/7), HUD will hold 11 two-day courses about the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program’s Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) regulatory…
On March 3, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published final and temporary regulations amending utility allowance rules in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The final regulations…
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The webinar will provide detailed…
A brief by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) titled It Pays to Work: Work Incentives and the Safety Net refutes critics’ claims that safety net programs discourage work. The majority…
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will host webinar on April 6 on Housing Choice Voucher utilization and funding. This webinar will provide an update on the status of voucher utilization and…
On March 1, HUD Secretary Julián Castro testified on the agency’s FY17 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related…
On March 7, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) will send a letter signed by more than 2,000 national, state and local organizations to Senate and House Appropriations…
Members of Congress are circulating “Dear Colleague” sign-on letters in support of HUD, USDA Rural Housing, and HHS funding to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Appropriations Subcommittees.…
The U.S. House of Representatives left town for a one week recess without agreeing to a budget resolution to govern FY17 budget year. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Budget Committee Chair…
On February 25, Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced the “Right to Rent Act of 2016” (H.R. 4623) that would allow homeowners in foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters. The bill…
