Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney said on April 20 that the administration will include $200 billion for new infrastructure spending in its full FY18 budget. Mr.…
The HUD Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a memorandum describing problems households might encounter when attempting to obtain recovery assistance after a presidentially declared…
The HUD Office of Housing Counseling will present a webinar for NLIHC members on May 2 at 2:00 pm ET on the Final Rule on Housing Counselor Certification, which became effective on January 13, 2017.…
More than 600 advocates and activists, including numerous public housing and voucher tenants, rallied on April 20 at lower Manhattan’s Federal Plaza, in front of the New York City regional HUD office…
Tell your members of Congress to pass final spending bills for FY17 before the April 28 deadline and to protect affordable housing investments.
Lawmakers must pass spending bills by April 28 to…
The United for Homes (UFH) campaign continued its series of monthly webinars for current endorsers with a session on April 12 titled “Deductions, Credits, and Homeownership: The Impact of Modest…
The United for Homes (UFH) website features an aggregator that captures chatter on social media related to the UFH campaign and mortgage interest deduction (MID) reform. This feature provides…
Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced legislation on April 5 to reduce barriers for domestic and sexual assault victims seeking housing. The “Fair Housing for Domestic…
Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL), Tim Murphy (R-PA) and Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced the “Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2017” on April 4. The bipartisan bill is designed to help…
HUD released the FY17 median family income (MFI) estimates and income limits on April 14. The estimated FY17 MFI for the U.S. is $68,000, which represents a 3.5% increase from the estimated FY16…
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and leaders of the New York State Legislature agreed on April 7 to a budget for the state’s fiscal year 2017-18, which began on April 1, that includes a total of $2.5…
May 1 is the pre-event registration deadline for the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) taking place May 22-26 in Minneapolis, MN. The NTI offers more than 100 course offerings in affordable…
