A study published in Housing Policy Debate titled “How Location Efficient is LIHTC? Measuring and Explaining State-Level Achievement” by Arlie Adkins, Andrew Sanderford, and Gary Pivo finds that…
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced some good news to end 2016 by declaring an expanded commitment to the development of permanent supportive housing (PSH). Up to $22.3…
Seattle will be home to the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) taking place the week of February 20-24. The NTI offers more than 100 courses in affordable housing development and financing,…
The following are some news stories NLIHC contributed to in the last week:
“HUD Secretary-nominee Ben Carson faces the Senate,” Scotsman Guide, January 13 at: http://bit.ly/2jFZuoW
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Washington, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is strongly opposed to the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, which seeks to eviscerate certain tools—created under the…
"The arc of the moral universe may bend towards justice, but it doesn't bend on its own. To secure the gains this country has made requires constant vigilance, not complacency."
President Barack…
On December 10, Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) was confirmed to be the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Mr. Watt replaces former Acting Director Edward DeMarco.
“Today, the U.S…
Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) circulated a new “Dear Colleague” letter for H.R. 1213, the Common-Sense Housing Improvement Act on December 11. The bill, which incorporates the United for Homes…
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, H.J.Res. 59, includes a provision that would create a repository in which Congress can deposit funding for the National Housing Trust Fund should funding become…
On December 10, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held its final hearing on housing finance reform issues of the year, “Housing Finance Reform: Fundamentals of Transferring…
Budget Conference Committee Chairs Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) reached agreement on final FY14 and FY15 spending levels on December 10, ending months of budget…
