Farewell to Linda Couch
Long time NLIHC staff member Linda Couch has resigned to become the new Director of Housing Policy at Leading Age, the national association of homes and services for the elderly. Linda most recently…
March 21, 2016NLIHC Still Accepting Applications for Research and Policy Summer Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. NLIHC interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues,…
March 21, 2016Celebrate Barbara Lee and Nancy Bernstine at Leadership Awards Reception, April 5
Average Monthly Medicaid Health Care Expenditures Before and After Housing Support Join us on April 5, 6-8 pm, at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington DC to celebrate the affordable housing…
March 14, 2016HUD Secretary Addresses NHTF Schedule
At the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) hearing on March 10 (see article below), HUD Secretary Julián Castro discussed…
March 14, 2016Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FY17 HUD Budget Request
On March 10, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) held a hearing on HUD’s FY17 budget request. HUD Secretary Julián…
March 14, 2016Budget Resolution Still Elusive
Another week has passed with the prospects of an FY17 budget resolution growing dimmer. On the Senate side, any budget resolution that attempts to undo the $30 billion increase in discretionary…
March 14, 2016More House Appropriations Subcommittees to Hold Hearings
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a March 15 hearing on the budget for the Department of Transportation (DOT) and…
March 14, 2016Bills to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning Introduced in House and Senate
On March 3, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the “Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016” (S. 2631/H…
March 14, 2016Legislation Introduced to Update HOPWA Funding Formula
On March 3, Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) introduced a bill (H.R. 4704) to update the funding formula for HUD’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)…
March 14, 2016HUD Modifies Enhanced Voucher Policy for “Over-Housed” Families
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2016-02 on March 4, amending policies regarding “over-housed” families receiving enhanced vouchers. A family is considered over-…
March 14, 2016HUD Releases Proposed State AFFH Assessment Tool for Comment
On March 11, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a proposed Assessment Tool that must be used by states and Insular Areas to…
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