NLIHC and PAHRC Publish Joint Report on Improving LIHTC Data for Preservation
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a joint report, “Improving Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Data for Preservation,” on October 6. The report examines…
Biden Administration Releases Update on Housing Supply Action Plan, Finalizes Average Income Test for LIHTC
The Biden administration released an update to its “Housing Supply Action Plan” (see Memo, 5/16) on October 7, listing new ways the administration has reduced barriers to affordable housing…
Key Changes to the Violence Against Women Act Go into Effect
Key changes to the “Violence Against Women Act” (VAWA) went into effect on October 1, after Congress passed and the president signed the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act” into law as part…
Legislative Brief Released by Bipartisan Policy Center Includes Some NLIHC Housing Priorities
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a legislative brief, “A Bold, Bipartisan Response to the Housing Affordability Crisis: The American Housing Act of 2023,” on October 4. The brief supports…
HUD PIH Announces 18 PHAs Selected for Moving to Work (MTW) Asset Building Cohort
Note: The following article was run in last week’s Memo, but an incorrect link prevented readers from accessing the complete version, which can be accessed now via the link below. HUD’s Office of…
HUD Announces Deadline Extension for IHBG Competitive Grants
HUD has extended the deadline for tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to submit their Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Grant applications. The deadline was previously…
National Alliance to End Homelessness Releases State of Homelessness: 2022 Edition
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has released State of Homelessness: 2022 Edition. The report, published annually, provides an overview of homelessness nationally, as well as a series…
NACEDA Urges CBDOs to Complete New Survey
The National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) has engaged the Urban Institute to conduct a national survey of community-based development organizations (CBDOs). The…
Study Explores Attendance Boundaries and the Segregation of Public Schools in the U.S.
A study released by the American Economic Association seeks to understand school segregation across the U.S. by focusing on policy choices such as attendance boundaries and school-siting. Based on…
PRRAC Estimates 57% of Voucher Households Live in Areas with Source-of-Income Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) issued a research brief estimating that more than 57% of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) households live in local jurisdictions, counties, or…
Study Finds People Experiencing Vehicular Homelessness in Los Angeles More Likely to Be Women and in Households with Children
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, “Who Lives in Vehicles and Why? Understanding Vehicular Homelessness in Los Angeles,” compares the characteristics of unhoused…