Proposed Anti-Fair Housing Disparate Impact Rule Published in the Federal Register
HUD formally published in the Federal Registeron August 19, proposed changes to the fair housing Disparate Impact rule that would make it far more difficult for people experiencing various forms of…
August 19, 2019House Financial Services Committee Holds Field Hearing on Homelessness in Los Angeles
The House Financial Services Committee held a field hearing, “Examining the Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles,” on August 14. Three panels of witnesses from state and local organizations explained that…
August 19, 2019Inequality in Housing Prices and Incomes Reduces Mobility
A working paper from the International Monetary Fund, Stranded! How Rising Inequality Suppressed US Migration and Hurt Those ‘Left Behind’, argues that regional inequality in home prices and…
August 19, 2019Opportunity Starts at Home: Multi-sector Campaign Applauds Budget Deal and Urges Congress to Prioritize Housing Assistance
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s multi-sector Steering Committee sent a letter on August 14, to Chairs and ranking members of the Senate and House Transportation-HUD Appropriations…
August 19, 2019From the Field: Ohio Legislature Expands Funding for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund for First Time in Sixteen Years
The final biennial budget passed by the Ohio Legislature on July 17 includes $5 million in new funding for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. The $2.5 million for each year of the biennial falls short of…
August 19, 2019Disaster Housing Recovery Update, August 19, 2019
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 8/12). Federal Action…
August 19, 2019HUD Releases Updated CHAS Data
HUD released its latest Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data on August 5. State and local governments use CHAS data to examine their housing needs, make spending decisions, and…
August 19, 2019Webinar to Discuss Crime-Free Housing Programs, August 28
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold an August 28 webinar on “crime-free” housing programs and how they adversely impact the housing stability of survivors of domestic violence and other…
August 19, 2019NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 11
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 11: “The biggest 2020 issue that the Democratic debates missed,” NBCNews.com, August 17 at: https://…
August 19, 2019NLIHC Seeks Communications/Media/Graphic Design Intern
NLIHC is accepting applications for our fall internship position for communications/media/graphic design. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students…
August 19, 2019Where to Find Us – August 19
NLIHC president and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: NeighborWorks Training Institute, New Orleans, LA, August 19 Utah Housing…
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