The Urban Institute and the National Housing Conference partnered to create a new interactive online tool, The cost of affordable housing: Does it pencil out?, that allows users to explore the costs…
Slides and an audio recording are available from a tele-briefing advocates conducted on July 25 about HUD’s proposal to require public housing agencies (PHAs) in certain areas to use ZIP-code-based…
The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) has updated the useful and easy-to-read guidebook, Section 8 Made Simple. The update has new tips and information on how to navigate the Housing Choice…
Rhode Island housing advocates are celebrating a significant victory this month following the passage of a $50 million Housing Opportunity Bond initiative for housing programs in the state. The…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for fall 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
The following originally appeared in The Washington Post.
You can view the original article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-to-provide-housing-for-the-neediest/2016/07/29/…
HUD posted to the HUD Exchange national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) webpage the maximum rents that can be charged to eligible extremely low income (ELI) households occupying HTF-assisted units. HUD also…
NLIHC will host a webinar for advocates and developers on Monday, August 15 at 12:30 pm ET on options and considerations related to financing and operating affordable housing for extremely…
NLIHC provides state-specific information related to their national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plans. The state resources, available at http://bit.ly/28SEBVd, are updated regularly. We also…
Weeks after the House GOP released its blueprint for tax reform (See Memo, 6/27), Representative Jim Renacci (R-OH) released his own on July 14 in a white paper titled “Simplifying America’s Tax…
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the “First-Time Homebuyer Credit Act of 2016” (S. 3175) on July 13. S. 3175 would allow first time buyers to receive a refundable…
The Center for American Progress (CAP) hosted a discussion on July 20 on the impacts of lead exposure in low income communities across the U.S. and on federal and local solutions to the problem.…
