Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation that would provide legal protections that ensure survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault have access to safe housing. The “Fair Housing…
The Senate unanimously approved the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015” (H.R. 3700) on July 14. A broad coalition of housing advocates, including NLIHC, have worked to advance…
Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the “Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2016” on July 14. This legislation includes comprehensive reforms to the Low Income…
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on July 14 to respond to the GOP’s recently released plan to address poverty in…
Florida Senators Bill Nelson (D) and Marco Rubio (R) introduced the “Housing Accountability Act of 2016” on July 14. The bill would require residents of private properties that have Section 8 Housing…
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on July 13 to examine the recently proposed adjustments to HUD’s Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (“DASP”). HUD Secretary Julián Castro was…
The House and Senate head into a 7-week recess starting Monday, July 18 and running through the Labor Day weekend. Many Congressional members will be attending their party conventions. The…
Senate Budget Committee Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY) announced bipartisan proposals to reform the federal budget process, which perennially runs into congressional gridlock each year.
“America’s budget…
HUD and Comcast announced an initiative on July 15 to provide broadband access to families living in HUD-assisted housing in 40 states across the nation. The effort scales up ConnectHome, a…
A report from the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) at the University of California, Berkeley examines the relationship between housing production, affordability, and displacement in the San…
Source: NLIHC Tabulations of 2014 ACS PUMS Data.
Note: Severely cost-burdened households pay more than 50% of their income on rent and utilities.
AMI = Area Median Income.
HUD has scheduled meetings of the new Moving to Work (MTW) Research Advisory Committee (see Memo, 6/27) for Tuesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 28 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET. Both will be held via…
