The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) released their annual report, 2017 State of Housing in Black America, on September 20. The report indicates that while the black homeownership…
For the first time in more than a decade, the Wisconsin state budget includes new funding to support programs focused on ending homelessness; $2.45 million will be used for case management services,…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
Housing Action NH Home Matters Workgroup Webinar on September 25…
The Homes for All campaign is organizing renters and other advocates from across the country to participate in a Renter Week of Action. This week, groups are holding demonstrations and rallies…
The Senate voted on September 14 to confirm Pam Patenaude to serve as the next HUD deputy secretary. The final vote was 80-17, with three senators abstaining.
In her role as deputy secretary, Ms.…
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Thursday to discuss “Individual Tax Reform.” Several witnesses spoke about the need to reform the mortgage interest deduction (MID) - a $70 billion tax…
The House passed its FY18 omnibus spending package on September 14 by a largely party-line vote of 211-198. The spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community…
President Trump has nominated Brian Montgomery to be the HUD assistant secretary for housing and commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration (HFA). Mr. Montgomery previously served in this…
President Trump has nominated Robert Hunter Kurtz to be the assistant secretary for Public and Indian Housing. Mr. Kurtz is currently the deputy chief of staff for policy and programs at HUD in the…
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a critique of HUD’s suspension of the obligation that public housing agencies (PHAs) in 23 metropolitan areas begin using Small Area Fair…
The U.S. Census Bureau released two annual reports on income and poverty on September 12. Income and Poverty in the United States: 2016 shows that median household income increased by 3.2% between…
Victory! After a long campaign over the past several years, California’s advocacy groups focused on expanding affordable homes have much to celebrate in Sacramento. On the last day of the 2017…
