The Guardian news outlet and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up to launch a year-long series, “Outside in America,” focusing on people on the frontline of the devastating…
The National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) announced it is seeking applications for a scholarship program for residents of federally assisted rental housing. The NLHA Education Fund was created…
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will hold a free webinar, “Housing Not Handcuffs: Preventing Homelessness by Protecting Renters’ Rights,” on March 1. The webinar will discuss…
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) invite you to join advocates from across the country on a March 6, 3 pm ET webinar to learn about the…
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) takes place May 22-26 in Minneapolis, MN. The NTI offers more than 100 course offerings in affordable housing development and financing; housing asset…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 19:
“Is it Time to “Repeal and Replace” the Mortgage Interest Deduction?,” Philadelphia Magazine,…
Today, Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, made public his proposal to reform the federal tax code, in which he calls for changes to the mortgage interest…
It’s been three weeks since I returned to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, this time as its President and CEO – what an exhilarating and inspiring time. I began just before NLIHC’s annual…
In the "2014 Take Action Issue" of Tenant Talk, we review the top "calls to action" for residents in 2014:
Join the United for Homes campaign
Get ready for the National Housing Trust Fund
Speak…
For years the mortgage interest deduction (MID) was considered an untouchable third rail program. Powerful opponents with deep pockets created a sturdy mythology around the program’s importance: it…
Funding for affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs is threatened. Contact Congress today and tell them to protect the federal spending needed to ensure families and…
