Building Code Violations Affect Rents and Home Values Differently
A recent paper in Housing Policy Debate, “The Cost of Code Violations: How Building Codes Shape Residential Sales Prices and Rents,” found that unresolved building code violations have a different…
August 26, 2019From the Field: Massachusetts Governor Signs FY2020 Budget that Expands Investments for Affordable Homes
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) signed a $43.3 billion state budget for FY2020 on July 31. The final budget significantly expands investments in affordable homes to help families thrive and…
August 26, 2019NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 18
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 18: “The New American Homeless,” New Republic, August 21 at: https://tinyurl.com/yy446hpc “Climate…
August 26, 2019NLIHC Seeks Policy and Communications/Media/Graphic Design Interns for Fall
NLIHC is accepting applications for two fall internship positions, one for policy and one for communications/media/graphic design. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work.…
August 26, 2019Where to Find Us – August 26
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Utah Housing Coalition Conference, Park City, UT, August 28 2019 National…
August 26, 2019Fact of the Week: Over 90% of Lowest-Income Households are Seniors, People with Disabilities, Caregivers, or in the Labor Force or School
Source: NLIHC’s The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, 2019. Data from 2017 ACS PUMS.
August 12, 2019Podcast Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Out of Reach Report, Moderated by New York Times Reporter Emily Badger
This year marks the 30th anniversary of NLIHC’s Out of Reach. To commemorate the milestone, NLIHC invited New York Times reporter Emily Badger to interview a panel of experts: Peggy Bailey, vice…
August 19, 2019Issue of Affordable Housing Is Featured in the News and on the Campaign Trail
The Des MoinesRegister published an opinion piece by Eric Burmeister and Lauren Johnson of the Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) and NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on August 12 calling on…
August 19, 2019Julián Castro Addresses Affordable Housing and Homelessness in New Hampshire
Presidential candidate and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro participated in an Our Homes, Our Votes, Our New Hampshire event on August 17 for an intimate policy conversation on affordable housing…
August 19, 2019Sign Letter Calling for Affordable Housing in Next Presidential Debate
All presidential candidates should share what they will do to make homes affordable for the millions of households struggling to keep roofs over their heads or who have no homes at all. Add your…
August 19, 2019Final Public Charge Rule Published, Impacting Immigrants’ Use of Public Housing, Vouchers, and Project-Based Rental Assistance
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published its final “public charge” rule in the Federal Register on August 14. Public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Section 8 Project-Based…
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