House Votes to Advance “Build Back Better Act” with Historic Affordable Housing Investments
The House of Representatives voted on November 19 to approve the “Build Back Better Act” by a near party-line vote of 220-213. The $1.75 trillion economic recovery package includes more than $150…
Join Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing
Join today’s (November 22) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss the latest developments on the “Build Back Better Act,” its historic affordable housing investments, and…
Recording Available of November 15 National HoUSed Call
At our most recent (November 15) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we discussed advocacy efforts to prevent evictions in HUD housing, provided updates on the “…
Appropriations Negotiations Stall as December 3 Deadline Draws Near
Congress passed on September 30 a continuing resolution (CR) extending current funding levels for the federal government until December 3, 2021 (see Memo, 10/4), but since the CR was enacted,…
Senate Designates November as National Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month
Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution designating November as Homeless Children and Youth Awareness Month passed the Senate on November 16 with unanimous…
Research Shows Housing and Neighborhoods Shape Child Poverty
Children’s HealthWatch recently released a new research article that explores the connection between housing and child poverty. The article reviews how historical housing policies are linked to child…
Jurisdictions Increasingly Favor Market-Reliant Local Affordable Housing Tools
An article published by the Urban Institute, “The Rise of Market-Reliant Affordable Housing Tools,” examines the changing use of three local-level affordable housing tools: housing trust funds,…
Jurisdictions Favor Market-Reliant Local Affordable Housing Tools, Such as Zoning Incentives
Source: Urban Institute. (2021). The Rise of Market-Reliant Affordable Housing Tools: Findings from the National Longitudinal Land Use Survey. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from https://urbn.is…
Tennessee Allocates $400 Million in Services for People with Disabilities
Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee announced that $400 million of federal COVID-19 relief funds will be used to provide home- and community-based services (HCBS) to individuals with disabilities and…
Join NLIHC for #GivingTuesday on November 30: Give for Affordable Homes!
With #GivingTuesday coming on November 30, NLIHC encourages you to give for affordable homes! NLIHC’s ability to mobilize the affordable housing community and advance bold affordable housing…
Nominate an Organization or Campaign for NLIHC’s 2022 Organizing Awards
NLIHC encourages affordable housing advocates to submit nominations for the 2022 Annual Organizing Awards. Two awards will be granted for organizations or campaigns that organized to successfully…