Bills to Increase Affordable Housing Resources Introduced in the House and Senate
Three bills were introduced in Congress this week providing much needed federal funding resources for affordable housing. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (BHUA) on April 13 held a remote hearing, “Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing.” The hearing addressed the legacy of…
HUD to Publish New AFFH and Disparate Impact Rules
HUD submitted on April 13 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule reinstating the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule and an…
HUD Office of Inspector General Releases Report Revealing Shortcomings of HUD Radon Testing Policies for PIH and CPD Properties
HUD’s Office of Inspector General released a memo evaluating radon policies for the Offices of Community Planning and Development (CPD), Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), and Public and…
HUD Posts Ten HOPWA Fact Sheets to Address Changes in Formula Grant
HUD has posted ten fact sheets that highlight strategies grantees can adopt to address changes in their Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula grant resulting from HOPWA…
New Podcast Episode Explores Building Multi-Sector Partnerships in Ohio
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign released a new podcast episode, “Building Multi-Sector Partnerships in Ohio.” The episode explores the work of the campaign’s…
Celebrate Resident-Leader Joy Johnson, Rep. Maxine Waters, Sen. Sherrod Brown, and the Housing Justice Network at NLIHC Housing Leadership Awards Celebration on April 28
Join us on April 28 to celebrate the contributions of Joy Johnson, long-time resident leader of the Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) and former NLIHC board member;…
Report Examines How Federal Housing Policies Reinforce Racial Housing Disparities after Economic Crises
A recent report by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, “Crisis, Response, and Recovery: The Federal Government and the Black/White Homeownership Gap,” argues that federal policies after crises…
PAHRC Releases Report on Assisted and Unassisted Older Adults
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its 2021 Housing Impact Report: Feature on Older Adults, which finds that 2.44 million households headed by an older adult…
Systematic Review Highlights Renters’ COVID-19 Experiences and Responses
The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released a systematic review of COVID-19 research and data on renter experiences. “Renters’ Responses to Financial Stress During the Pandemic” outlines the…
CBPP Releases Research on Benefits of Expanding Access to Housing Choice Vouchers
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report, “More Housing Vouchers: Most Important Step to Help More People Afford Stable Homes.” The report explains the benefits of…