Recap of 3/13 National HoUSed Campaign Call
On the most recent (March 13) National HoUSed Campaign Call, we discussed President Biden’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget; research detailing the relationship between housing supply and homelessness;…
House Freedom Caucus Proposes Funding Caps and Work Requirements
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Freedom Caucus – a group of ultra-conservative Republicans in the House, led by Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) – released a broad outline of the…
Representative Maxine Waters Calls on Democratic Colleagues to Protect Affordable Housing and Homelessness Investments in FY2024 Budget
U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) released a statement on March 15 urging her Democratic colleagues to work together to oppose funding…
NLIHC Releases The Gap 2023
NLIHC released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, on March 16. This year’s report finds that the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.3 million affordable…
Now Available: Spanish Language Edition of Tenant Talk: Advancing Tenant Protections (Avanzar en la Proteccion de los Inquilinos)
The Spanish edition of NLIHC’s Winter 2023 Tenant Talk – a semi-annual newsletter created by NLIHC to engage renters and residents in housing advocacy – is now available online! Each issue of Tenant…
Treasury Releases Report in Recognition of Second Anniversary of American Rescue Plan Act
In recognition of the second anniversary of the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (ARPA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a report identifying positive impacts of the law…
Wisconsin Governor Proposes Biennial Budget with Emphasis on Housing and Homelessness Initiatives
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a 2023-2025 biennial budget proposal that contains significant resources to expand legal aid for renters facing eviction, strengthen tenant protections, prevent…
HUD Office of Inspector General Continues to Prioritize Eliminating Lead and Other Safety Hazards in HUD-Assisted Housing
The HUD Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2023 again prioritizes eliminating lead-based and radon…
HUD PIH Issues Guidance Implementing HOTMA’s Section 103 Public Housing Over-Income Rule
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2023-03, which provides guidance on the implementation of Section 103, the “over-income” provision of the “Housing Opportunity…
HUD Announces Restoration of 2013 Discriminatory Effects Rule
HUD provided a preview version of a final rule, “Restoring HUD’s Discriminatory Effects Standard,” on March 17. This final rule, when formally published in the Federal Register, will restore the 2013…
NLIHC-Led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Submits Comments on FEMA Equitable Disaster Recovery Guide for Local Officials
Writing on behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), NLIHC submitted comments to FEMA in response to a request for feedback regarding a new guide being prepared by the agency, “…