House Releases Landmark Legislation with Major Housing Investments; Committee Votes Today
The House Financial Services Committee released on September 9 landmark legislation to invest $327 billion in affordable housing as part of a $3.5 trillion infrastructure and economic recovery…
September 13, 2021Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 13, 2021
NLIHC Updates Take Action! Sign your organization on to a letter supporting the bipartisan “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” to ensure every disaster survivor receives the assistance they need to…
September 13, 2021White House Announces Immediate Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The White House announced steps to expand the affordable housing supply by 100,000 units for homeowners and renters over the next three years. These steps will create, preserve, and sell units to…
September 7, 2021NLIHC Submits National Housing Trust Fund Comments
NLIHC sent formal comments supporting some features of the interim national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) regulations while urging key improvements. HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking…
July 6, 2021NLIHC Provides Sample Comment Letter on National Housing Trust Fund Regulation
NLIHC has developed a sample comment letter advocates can use to respond to HUD’s Federal Register request for comments regarding the 2015 Interim Rule implementing the national Housing Trust Fund (…
June 21, 2021HUD CPD Requests Public Comment on 2015 Interim Housing Trust Fund Rule
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a notice in the Federal Register on April 26 inviting public comment about the January 30, 2015 Interim Final Rule implementing the…
April 26, 2021NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities NLIHC urges Congress to include strong affordable housing investments…
April 13, 2021HUD Secretary to Address NLIHC Forum Today
Washington, DC – President Biden announced today his priorities for the “American Jobs Plan,” an approximately $2 trillion infrastructure and recovery package. The proposal includes $213 billion “to…
March 31, 2021FHFA Announces $711 Million for National Housing Trust Fund
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a 2021 allocation of $711 million for the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) – more than double last year’s allocation. After a sequestration factor…
March 8, 2021NLIHC Testifies at Senate Budget Committee Roundtable on Federal Housing Assistance Programs
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified on September 16 before the Senate Budget Committee’s roundtable on Examining Federal Housing Assistance Programs. In her testimony, Diane addressed the…
September 21, 2020National Housing Trust Fund Allocations Published in Federal Register
National Housing Trust Fund (HTF) FY20 allocations were officially published in the Federal Register on April 29, including specific information for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico…
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