GAO Releases Report Calling for Clearer and More Informative Data Reporting from HUD’s CDBG-DR Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on December 15 examining HUD’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. In particular, the report sought to…
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Releases Final Report; Includes Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Priorities
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has released its final report, Solving the Climate Crisis 2022: Key Accomplishments and Additional Opportunities. The Select…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – December 19, 2022
Hurricane Ian Updates The State of Florida has created an assistance portal to enable those affected by Hurricane Ian to apply for assistance or report unmet needs, such as those involving…
NLIHC Joins Letter to Director Rice Urging Immediate Action on Fair Housing Rule
NLIHC joined 11 other national organizations in sending a letter to Susan Rice, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, urging the ambassador to take immediate action to advance a…
New Study Explores How Housing Impacts Gun Violence, Health, and Safety
Recent research published by JAMA Internal Medicine finds a direct link between housing remediation and the reduction of gun violence in neighborhoods. The study focused on abandoned houses in…
Study Examines Impacts of Housing Assistance on Poverty and Material Hardships
A new article published in Housing Policy Debate, “Housing Assistance, Poverty, and Material Hardships,” explores the impact of public housing and rental assistance on housing deprivation, income…
Florida Judge Issues Opinion on Apopka Affordable Housing Project
A judge in Florida recently ruled in favor of Wendover Housing Partners, a developer aiming to build affordable housing units in the center of Apopka. The ruling is a huge win for extremely low-…
Affordable Housing Bond Measures Were Passed Nationwide in 2022 Elections
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, “Voters Choose Housing: A Summary of Housing and Homelessness Ballot Measures in the November 2022 Elections,” https://bit.ly/3j9FWxx. …
Reminder: Next Tenant Talk Live Webinar Will Be Held on January 9, 2023!
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – on Monday, January 9, at 6 pm ET. The webinar will offer a listening session facilitated…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 11
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of December 11: “In this season of giving, let’s provide more affordable housing” The Hill, December 11 at:…
Where to Find Us – December 19
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America “Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day” Event – Washington, DC, December 21 (Sarah…