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August 22, 2017

Take Action! Urge Congress to Fully Fund Affordable Housing Programs in FY18

Join us for a Twitter storm on Friday, August 25 at 2 pm ET to tell Congress to pass a #cleanbudget for FY18 and to protect affordable housing investments. Please join NLIHC and the Clean Budget…

August 21, 2017

Statement by National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the “Rent Relief Act of 2017”

The “Rent Relief Act of 2017,” legislation announced today by U.S. Representative Joe Crowley (D-NY), would provide much-needed resources directly to struggling families and individuals to help them…

August 21, 2017

Join August 25 Twitter Storm Urging Congress to Fully Fund Affordable Housing Programs

Please join NLIHC and the Clean Budget Coalition for a Twitter storm on August 25 from 2-2:30 pm ET to urge Congress to fully fund affordable housing and community development programs in FY18 and to…

August 21, 2017

Tell Your Representative to Cosponsor the “Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2017”

Congress continues to work toward tax reform legislation, and the Trump Administration recently has indicated an openness to reforming the mortgage interest deduction (MID). As tax reform discussions…

August 21, 2017

NLIHC Hosts Webinar on Campus Action and the United for Homes Campaign, September 13

United for Homes endorsers are invited to join a webinar, “Back to School: Campus Activism and the United for Homes Campaign,” on September 13 at 2 pm ET. Presenters from NLIHC and a number of United…

August 21, 2017

House Plans to Vote on FY18 Housing Appropriations in Early September

The House plans to vote on the FY18 Transportation-HUD (THUD) spending bill in the first few days of September after members of Congress return from their month-long recess. The current plan is for…

August 21, 2017

Meet with Your Members of Congress In-District during August Recess

NLIHC urges affordable housing advocates to meet with your members of Congress while they are home in their states and districts for the August recess through Labor Day. This is an ideal time to…

August 21, 2017

HUD Suspends Mandatory Small Area FMR Implementation

HUD has suspended the obligation of public housing agencies (PHAs) in 23 metropolitan areas to implement Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs). The office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent…

August 21, 2017

HUD Issues Fact Sheet for Residents about Enhanced Vouchers

HUD has issued a fact sheet about Enhanced Vouchers (EVs) that public housing agencies will now be required to issue to tenants when owners of private HUD-assisted housing decide no longer to…

August 21, 2017

From the Field: New York City Becomes First Jurisdiction to Guarantee Low Income Renters Right to Counsel in Eviction Court

New York City passed legislation on August 11 guaranteeing low income renters the right to representation during eviction proceedings, the first such law in the U.S. Advocates are celebrating the…

August 21, 2017

Fact of The Week: Use of Small Area FMRs Increases Number of Rental Homes in Higher Income Areas that Rent Below Fair Market Rents

Memo to Members

Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2017)

August 21, 2017

HUD Issues Guidance on Implementing Lead-Safety Housing Rule

HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2017-13, providing guidance regarding actions that must be taken when a child under the age of six is found to have an elevated blood…

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